Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Frankfort, KY hotshot rate

$5,429hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,223 mi
Typical range: $4,506–$6,351
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Frankfort price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,039
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $5,429

Return trip

Frankfort → Los Angeles$3,695

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Frankfort by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Frankfort, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,081	$3.64	$7,192 – $8,970
53' refrigerated	$9,625	$4.33	$8,374 – $10,876
48' flatbed	$9,677	$4.35	$8,322 – $11,032
Step deck	$10,527	$4.74	$8,843 – $12,211
Power only	$7,190	$3.23	$6,255 – $8,124
Hotshot	$5,429	$2.44	$4,506 – $6,351
26' box truck	$5,300	$2.38	$4,505 – $6,095
Sprinter van	$3,232	$1.45	$2,715 – $3,750

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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 Frankfort

Hotshot lanes into Frankfort, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$1,561	$2.18	$1,296 – $1,827	2 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$1,141	$3.31	$947 – $1,335	1 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$1,893	$1.92	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$2,619	$1.43	$2,174 – $3,064	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$1,264	$2.00	$1,049 – $1,479	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$2,171	$1.86	$1,802 – $2,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$5,322	$2.45	$4,417 – $6,227	5 d
Dallas, TX	903 mi	$1,762	$1.95	$1,462 – $2,062	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Frankfort, KY?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Frankfort, KY is estimated at $5,429 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,506 and $6,351.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Frankfort, KY by truck?

About 2,223 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 $1,390 of the $5,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frankfort, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,695, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Frankfort, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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