Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gainesville, FL hotshot rate

$8,446hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,510 mi
Typical range: $7,010–$9,881
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,877
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $8,446

Return trip

Gainesville → Los Angeles$3,185

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Los Angeles to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gainesville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,557	$5.00	$11,175 – $13,938
53' refrigerated	$14,954	$5.96	$13,010 – $16,898
48' flatbed	$15,014	$5.98	$12,912 – $17,116
Step deck	$16,327	$6.50	$13,715 – $18,940
Power only	$11,185	$4.46	$9,731 – $12,639
Hotshot	$8,446	$3.36	$7,010 – $9,881
26' box truck	$8,241	$3.28	$7,005 – $9,477
Sprinter van	$5,023	$2.00	$4,219 – $5,826

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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 Gainesville

Hotshot lanes into Gainesville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,957	$2.80	$2,454 – $3,460	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$3,559	$3.38	$2,954 – $4,164	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,497	$2.71	$2,073 – $2,922	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$4,094	$1.97	$3,398 – $4,790	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,452	$2.53	$2,035 – $2,868	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,982	$2.60	$2,475 – $3,489	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$8,189	$3.37	$6,797 – $9,582	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$2,743	$2.65	$2,277 – $3,209	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Gainesville, FL is estimated at $8,446 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,510 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,010 and $9,881.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Gainesville, FL by truck?

About 2,510 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 $1,569 of the $8,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,185, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gainesville, FL 165% 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 →