Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to East Ridge, TN hotshot rate

$5,704hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 2,221 mi
Typical range: $4,734–$6,673
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to East Ridge price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,315
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $5,704

Return trip

East Ridge → Los Angeles$3,739

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Los Angeles to East Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to East Ridge, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,491	$3.82	$7,557 – $9,425
53' refrigerated	$10,113	$4.55	$8,798 – $11,427
48' flatbed	$10,168	$4.58	$8,744 – $11,591
Step deck	$11,061	$4.98	$9,291 – $12,831
Power only	$7,554	$3.40	$6,572 – $8,536
Hotshot	$5,704	$2.57	$4,734 – $6,673
26' box truck	$5,569	$2.51	$4,734 – $6,404
Sprinter van	$3,396	$1.53	$2,853 – $3,940

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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 Ridge

Hotshot lanes into East Ridge, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$1,893	$2.20	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$1,692	$2.92	$1,405 – $1,980	2 d
Houston, TX	818 mi	$1,713	$2.09	$1,422 – $2,004	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,808 mi	$2,724	$1.51	$2,261 – $3,187	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	770 mi	$1,541	$2.00	$1,279 – $1,804	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,021 mi	$2,047	$2.00	$1,699 – $2,394	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,157 mi	$5,554	$2.58	$4,610 – $6,499	5 d
Dallas, TX	801 mi	$1,685	$2.10	$1,399 – $1,972	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to East Ridge, TN is estimated at $5,704 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 2,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,734 and $6,673.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from East Ridge, TN by truck?

About 2,221 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 $1,389 of the $5,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,739, which makes Los Angeles, CA to East Ridge, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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