Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to East Orange, NJ hotshot rate

$7,998hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,884 mi
Typical range: $6,638–$9,357
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to East Orange price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,195
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $7,998

Return trip

East Orange → Los Angeles$4,692

This direction runs 71% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Los Angeles to East Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to East Orange, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,875	$4.12	$10,569 – $13,181
53' refrigerated	$14,141	$4.90	$12,303 – $15,979
48' flatbed	$14,177	$4.92	$12,192 – $16,162
Step deck	$15,413	$5.34	$12,947 – $17,879
Power only	$10,591	$3.67	$9,214 – $11,968
Hotshot	$7,998	$2.77	$6,638 – $9,357
26' box truck	$7,799	$2.70	$6,629 – $8,969
Sprinter van	$4,750	$1.65	$3,990 – $5,510

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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 East Orange

Hotshot lanes into East Orange, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$2,447	$2.95	$2,031 – $2,863	2 d
Houston, TX	1,663 mi	$3,421	$2.06	$2,839 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,509 mi	$4,042	$1.61	$3,355 – $4,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	84 mi	$529	$6.29	$439 – $618	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,856 mi	$3,771	$2.03	$3,130 – $4,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,847 mi	$7,903	$2.78	$6,559 – $9,246	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$3,314	$2.07	$2,751 – $3,877	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	982 mi	$1,764	$1.80	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to East Orange, NJ?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to East Orange, NJ is estimated at $7,998 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,638 and $9,357.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from East Orange, NJ by truck?

About 2,884 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,803 of the $7,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Orange, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,692, which makes Los Angeles, CA to East Orange, NJ 71% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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