Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fairfax, VA hotshot rate

$7,985hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,702 mi
Typical range: $6,628–$9,343
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Fairfax price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,296
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $7,985

Return trip

Fairfax → Los Angeles$4,300

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Fairfax by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fairfax, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,863	$4.39	$10,558 – $13,168
53' refrigerated	$14,128	$5.23	$12,291 – $15,964
48' flatbed	$14,173	$5.25	$12,189 – $16,157
Step deck	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876
Power only	$10,575	$3.91	$9,200 – $11,949
Hotshot	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343
26' box truck	$7,789	$2.88	$6,621 – $8,957
Sprinter van	$4,745	$1.76	$3,986 – $5,505

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 Fairfax

Hotshot lanes into Fairfax, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$984	$3.83	$817 – $1,151	1 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,251	$3.27	$1,868 – $2,633	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$3,163	$2.23	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$3,981	$1.72	$3,304 – $4,657	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$709	$4.27	$589 – $830	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$3,541	$2.19	$2,939 – $4,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$7,862	$2.96	$6,526 – $9,199	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$3,075	$2.24	$2,552 – $3,597	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Fairfax, VA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $7,985 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,628 and $9,343.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Fairfax, VA by truck?

About 2,702 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 $1,689 of the $7,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfax, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,300, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Fairfax, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →