Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, PA hotshot rate

$7,375hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,594 mi
Typical range: $6,121–$8,629
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Johnstown price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,753
Fuel: $1,622
All-in estimate: $7,375

Return trip

Johnstown → Los Angeles$3,838

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Johnstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,962	$4.23	$9,756 – $12,167
53' refrigerated	$13,054	$5.03	$11,357 – $14,751
48' flatbed	$13,102	$5.05	$11,267 – $14,936
Step deck	$14,247	$5.49	$11,967 – $16,526
Power only	$9,767	$3.77	$8,497 – $11,037
Hotshot	$7,375	$2.84	$6,121 – $8,629
26' box truck	$7,195	$2.77	$6,116 – $8,275
Sprinter van	$4,385	$1.69	$3,683 – $5,086

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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 Johnstown

Hotshot lanes into Johnstown, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	310 mi	$1,048	$3.38	$869 – $1,226	1 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,835	$3.32	$1,523 – $2,147	2 d
Houston, TX	1,391 mi	$2,978	$2.14	$2,472 – $3,484	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,216 mi	$3,670	$1.66	$3,046 – $4,294	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	237 mi	$803	$3.39	$667 – $940	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,576 mi	$3,319	$2.11	$2,755 – $3,883	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,555 mi	$7,273	$2.85	$6,037 – $8,510	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,317 mi	$2,842	$2.16	$2,359 – $3,325	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, PA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, PA is estimated at $7,375 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,121 and $8,629.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Johnstown, PA by truck?

About 2,594 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 $1,622 of the $7,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnstown, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,838, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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