Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hopkinsville, KY hotshot rate

$5,065hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $4,204–$5,926
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Hopkinsville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,778
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $5,065

Return trip

Hopkinsville → Los Angeles$3,447

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Hopkinsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hopkinsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,546	$3.67	$6,716 – $8,377
53' refrigerated	$8,989	$4.37	$7,820 – $10,157
48' flatbed	$9,046	$4.39	$7,780 – $10,313
Step deck	$9,843	$4.78	$8,268 – $11,417
Power only	$6,708	$3.26	$5,836 – $7,581
Hotshot	$5,065	$2.46	$4,204 – $5,926
26' box truck	$4,947	$2.40	$4,205 – $5,689
Sprinter van	$3,019	$1.47	$2,536 – $3,502

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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 Hopkinsville

Hotshot lanes into Hopkinsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$1,890	$2.07	$1,568 – $2,211	2 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$1,267	$3.11	$1,052 – $1,483	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$1,582	$2.01	$1,313 – $1,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$2,398	$1.45	$1,991 – $2,806	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$1,553	$1.87	$1,289 – $1,817	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,857	$1.93	$1,542 – $2,173	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$4,943	$2.47	$4,103 – $5,783	4 d
Dallas, TX	704 mi	$1,451	$2.06	$1,205 – $1,698	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Hopkinsville, KY?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Hopkinsville, KY is estimated at $5,065 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,204 and $5,926.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Hopkinsville, KY by truck?

About 2,059 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 $1,287 of the $5,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hopkinsville, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,447, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hopkinsville, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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