Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dunedin, FL hotshot rate

$8,486hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,523 mi
Typical range: $7,043–$9,928
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Dunedin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,909
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $8,486

Return trip

Dunedin → Los Angeles$3,200

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Los Angeles to Dunedin by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dunedin, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,616	$5.00	$11,228 – $14,003
53' refrigerated	$15,024	$5.95	$13,071 – $16,977
48' flatbed	$15,083	$5.98	$12,972 – $17,195
Step deck	$16,403	$6.50	$13,779 – $19,027
Power only	$11,238	$4.45	$9,777 – $12,699
Hotshot	$8,486	$3.36	$7,043 – $9,928
26' box truck	$8,280	$3.28	$7,038 – $9,522
Sprinter van	$5,046	$2.00	$4,239 – $5,854

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Dunedin

Hotshot lanes into Dunedin, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$3,264	$2.75	$2,709 – $3,819	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,171 mi	$3,891	$3.32	$3,229 – $4,552	3 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$2,469	$2.71	$2,049 – $2,889	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$4,113	$1.97	$3,414 – $4,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$2,726	$2.47	$2,263 – $3,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$2,945	$2.61	$2,444 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,435 mi	$8,214	$3.37	$6,818 – $9,610	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,055 mi	$2,784	$2.64	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Dunedin, FL?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Dunedin, FL is estimated at $8,486 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,523 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,043 and $9,928.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Dunedin, FL by truck?

About 2,523 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,577 of the $8,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dunedin, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,200, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dunedin, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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