Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Elyria, OH hotshot rate

$5,634hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,399 mi
Typical range: $4,676–$6,592
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Elyria price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,134
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $5,634

Return trip

Elyria → Los Angeles$4,607

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Los Angeles to Elyria by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Elyria, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,380	$3.49	$7,458 – $9,302
53' refrigerated	$9,980	$4.16	$8,683 – $11,277
48' flatbed	$10,025	$4.18	$8,622 – $11,429
Step deck	$10,904	$4.55	$9,159 – $12,648
Power only	$7,461	$3.11	$6,491 – $8,431
Hotshot	$5,634	$2.35	$4,676 – $6,592
26' box truck	$5,498	$2.29	$4,674 – $6,323
Sprinter van	$3,352	$1.40	$2,816 – $3,888

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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 Elyria

Hotshot lanes into Elyria, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$1,174	$2.32	$975 – $1,374	1 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$1,099	$3.21	$912 – $1,286	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$2,288	$1.78	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$2,782	$1.37	$2,309 – $3,255	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$956	$2.15	$793 – $1,118	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,542	$1.75	$2,110 – $2,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$5,559	$2.35	$4,614 – $6,504	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$2,125	$1.80	$1,764 – $2,486	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Elyria, OH?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Elyria, OH is estimated at $5,634 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,399 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,676 and $6,592.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Elyria, OH by truck?

About 2,399 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 $1,500 of the $5,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elyria, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,607, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Elyria, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology