Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gretna, LA hotshot rate

$5,160hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,983 mi
Typical range: $4,282–$6,037
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Gretna price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,920
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $5,160

Return trip

Gretna → Los Angeles$3,227

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gretna, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,691	$3.88	$6,845 – $8,537
53' refrigerated	$9,161	$4.62	$7,970 – $10,352
48' flatbed	$9,224	$4.65	$7,933 – $10,516
Step deck	$10,037	$5.06	$8,431 – $11,643
Power only	$6,834	$3.45	$5,946 – $7,722
Hotshot	$5,160	$2.60	$4,282 – $6,037
26' box truck	$5,041	$2.54	$4,285 – $5,797
Sprinter van	$3,076	$1.55	$2,584 – $3,569

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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 Gretna

Hotshot lanes into Gretna, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$2,807	$2.03	$2,330 – $3,284	3 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$2,552	$2.59	$2,118 – $2,986	2 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$993	$2.63	$824 – $1,162	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$2,389	$1.54	$1,983 – $2,795	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$2,352	$1.82	$1,952 – $2,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$1,360	$2.26	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$4,954	$2.61	$4,112 – $5,796	4 d
Dallas, TX	523 mi	$1,231	$2.35	$1,022 – $1,441	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Gretna, LA is estimated at $5,160 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,983 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,282 and $6,037.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Gretna, LA by truck?

About 1,983 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,240 of the $5,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gretna, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,227, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gretna, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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