Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Kent, WA hotshot rate

$2,744hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $2,277–$3,210
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Kent price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,047
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,744

Return trip

Kent → Los Angeles$2,517

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Kent, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,125	$3.70	$3,672 – $4,579
53' refrigerated	$4,917	$4.41	$4,278 – $5,556
48' flatbed	$4,999	$4.48	$4,299 – $5,698
Step deck	$5,450	$4.89	$4,578 – $6,322
Power only	$3,636	$3.26	$3,163 – $4,109
Hotshot	$2,744	$2.46	$2,277 – $3,210
26' box truck	$2,692	$2.41	$2,288 – $3,096
Sprinter van	$1,650	$1.48	$1,386 – $1,914

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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 Kent

Hotshot lanes into Kent, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$4,688	$1.65	$3,891 – $5,484	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,469 – $4,890	4 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$3,514	$1.59	$2,917 – $4,111	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$1,779	$1.38	$1,477 – $2,081	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$4,107	$1.47	$3,409 – $4,805	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$3,335	$1.60	$2,768 – $3,902	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$2,977	$2.42	$2,471 – $3,483	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$3,162	$1.61	$2,625 – $3,700	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Kent, WA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Kent, WA is estimated at $2,744 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,277 and $3,210.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Kent, WA by truck?

About 1,115 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $697 of the $2,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,517, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Kent, WA 9% 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 →