Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gadsden, AL hotshot rate

$5,795hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,180 mi
Typical range: $4,810–$6,780
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Gadsden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,432
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $5,795

Return trip

Gadsden → Los Angeles$3,835

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Gadsden by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gadsden, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,629	$3.96	$7,680 – $9,578
53' refrigerated	$10,277	$4.71	$8,941 – $11,613
48' flatbed	$10,336	$4.74	$8,889 – $11,783
Step deck	$11,244	$5.16	$9,445 – $13,043
Power only	$7,675	$3.52	$6,678 – $8,673
Hotshot	$5,795	$2.66	$4,810 – $6,780
26' box truck	$5,659	$2.60	$4,810 – $6,508
Sprinter van	$3,452	$1.58	$2,899 – $4,004

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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 Gadsden

Hotshot lanes into Gadsden, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$2,120	$2.23	$1,760 – $2,480	2 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$1,897	$2.93	$1,574 – $2,219	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$1,628	$2.22	$1,351 – $1,905	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$2,752	$1.56	$2,284 – $3,219	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$1,737	$2.02	$1,442 – $2,032	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$1,981	$2.10	$1,644 – $2,318	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$5,631	$2.67	$4,674 – $6,589	5 d
Dallas, TX	738 mi	$1,635	$2.21	$1,357 – $1,913	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Gadsden, AL is estimated at $5,795 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,810 and $6,780.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Gadsden, AL by truck?

About 2,180 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 $1,363 of the $5,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gadsden, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,835, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gadsden, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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