Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$960hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 243 mi
Typical range: $797–$1,123
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Fresno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $808
Fuel: $152
All-in estimate: $960

Return trip

Fresno → Los Angeles$960

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667
53' refrigerated	$1,795	$7.39	$1,562 – $2,029
48' flatbed	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170
Step deck	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427
Power only	$1,275	$5.25	$1,109 – $1,441
Hotshot	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123
26' box truck	$961	$3.95	$817 – $1,105
Sprinter van	$601	$2.47	$505 – $697

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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 Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$2,594	$1.65	$2,153 – $3,035	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $960 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 243 mi. Quotes typically land between $797 and $1,123.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 243 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $152 of the $960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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