Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Key West, FL hotshot rate

$9,035hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 2,701 mi
Typical range: $7,499–$10,571
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Key West price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,346
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $9,035

Return trip

Key West → Los Angeles$3,407

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Los Angeles to Key West by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Key West, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,424	$4.97	$11,947 – $14,900
53' refrigerated	$15,986	$5.92	$13,908 – $18,064
48' flatbed	$16,037	$5.94	$13,792 – $18,282
Step deck	$17,438	$6.46	$14,648 – $20,228
Power only	$11,965	$4.43	$10,410 – $13,521
Hotshot	$9,035	$3.35	$7,499 – $10,571
26' box truck	$8,813	$3.26	$7,491 – $10,135
Sprinter van	$5,370	$1.99	$4,510 – $6,229

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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 Key West

Hotshot lanes into Key West, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$3,793	$2.68	$3,148 – $4,438	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,707	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,507	3 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$2,826	$2.63	$2,345 – $3,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$4,431	$1.95	$3,678 – $5,184	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$3,208	$2.40	$2,663 – $3,754	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$3,271	$2.56	$2,715 – $3,827	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$8,736	$3.35	$7,251 – $10,221	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,263 mi	$3,237	$2.56	$2,686 – $3,787	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Key West, FL?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Key West, FL is estimated at $9,035 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 2,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,499 and $10,571.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Key West, FL by truck?

About 2,701 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,689 of the $9,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Key West, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,407, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Key West, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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