Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Helena, AL hotshot rate

$5,680hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,132 mi
Typical range: $4,714–$6,645
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Helena price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,347
Fuel: $1,333
All-in estimate: $5,680

Return trip

Helena → Los Angeles$3,758

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 Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Helena, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,459	$3.97	$7,528 – $9,389
53' refrigerated	$10,075	$4.73	$8,765 – $11,385
48' flatbed	$10,135	$4.75	$8,716 – $11,554
Step deck	$11,026	$5.17	$9,262 – $12,790
Power only	$7,522	$3.53	$6,544 – $8,500
Hotshot	$5,680	$2.66	$4,714 – $6,645
26' box truck	$5,547	$2.60	$4,715 – $6,379
Sprinter van	$3,383	$1.59	$2,842 – $3,925

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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 Helena

Hotshot lanes into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,270	$2.19	$1,884 – $2,655	2 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$2,010	$2.88	$1,668 – $2,351	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$1,496	$2.28	$1,241 – $1,750	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$2,681	$1.57	$2,225 – $3,137	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$1,870	$1.98	$1,552 – $2,188	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$1,855	$2.14	$1,540 – $2,171	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$5,509	$2.67	$4,572 – $6,445	4 d
Dallas, TX	677 mi	$1,531	$2.26	$1,271 – $1,791	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Helena, AL is estimated at $5,680 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,714 and $6,645.

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

About 2,132 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 $1,333 of the $5,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,758, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Helena, AL 51% 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 →