Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hammond, LA hotshot rate

$5,064hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,942 mi
Typical range: $4,203–$5,925
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,850
Fuel: $1,214
All-in estimate: $5,064

Return trip

Hammond → Los Angeles$3,167

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 Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hammond, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,550	$3.89	$6,719 – $8,380
53' refrigerated	$8,993	$4.63	$7,824 – $10,162
48' flatbed	$9,058	$4.66	$7,790 – $10,326
Step deck	$9,857	$5.08	$8,280 – $11,434
Power only	$6,707	$3.45	$5,835 – $7,579
Hotshot	$5,064	$2.61	$4,203 – $5,925
26' box truck	$4,948	$2.55	$4,206 – $5,690
Sprinter van	$3,020	$1.56	$2,537 – $3,503

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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 Hammond

Hotshot lanes into Hammond, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$2,786	$2.04	$2,313 – $3,260	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,461	$2.61	$2,043 – $2,880	2 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$952	$2.70	$790 – $1,113	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$2,334	$1.54	$1,937 – $2,731	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$2,333	$1.83	$1,936 – $2,730	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$1,319	$2.29	$1,094 – $1,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$4,863	$2.62	$4,036 – $5,689	4 d
Dallas, TX	476 mi	$1,154	$2.42	$958 – $1,350	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Hammond, LA is estimated at $5,064 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,942 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,203 and $5,925.

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

About 1,942 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 $1,214 of the $5,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,850 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,167, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hammond, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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