Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fountain, CO hotshot rate

$3,443hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $2,858–$4,029
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Fountain price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,832
Fuel: $611
All-in estimate: $3,443

Return trip

Fountain → Los Angeles$1,339

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Los Angeles to Fountain by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fountain, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,190	$5.31	$4,619 – $5,761
53' refrigerated	$6,187	$6.33	$5,383 – $6,992
48' flatbed	$6,308	$6.46	$5,424 – $7,191
Step deck	$6,880	$7.04	$5,779 – $7,981
Power only	$4,564	$4.67	$3,971 – $5,157
Hotshot	$3,443	$3.52	$2,858 – $4,029
26' box truck	$3,383	$3.46	$2,875 – $3,890
Sprinter van	$2,076	$2.13	$1,744 – $2,408

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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 Fountain

Hotshot lanes into Fountain, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,926 mi	$4,609	$2.39	$3,825 – $5,392	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,389	$3.12	$2,813 – $3,965	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,387	$2.49	$1,981 – $2,793	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	642 mi	$1,427	$2.22	$1,185 – $1,670	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$3,961	$2.13	$3,288 – $4,635	4 d
San Antonio, TX	859 mi	$2,187	$2.55	$1,815 – $2,559	2 d
San Diego, CA	952 mi	$3,372	$3.54	$2,799 – $3,945	2 d
Dallas, TX	710 mi	$1,887	$2.66	$1,566 – $2,207	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Fountain, CO?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Fountain, CO is estimated at $3,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,858 and $4,029.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Fountain, CO by truck?

About 977 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $611 of the $3,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fountain, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,339, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Fountain, CO 157% 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 →