Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to La Porte, TX hotshot rate

$3,982hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $3,305–$4,659
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to La Porte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,949
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $3,982

Return trip

La Porte → Los Angeles$2,711

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

Los Angeles to La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,950	$3.60	$5,295 – $6,604
53' refrigerated	$7,088	$4.29	$6,167 – $8,010
48' flatbed	$7,156	$4.33	$6,154 – $8,158
Step deck	$7,791	$4.71	$6,544 – $9,037
Power only	$5,275	$3.19	$4,589 – $5,961
Hotshot	$3,982	$2.41	$3,305 – $4,659
26' box truck	$3,895	$2.36	$3,311 – $4,479
Sprinter van	$2,380	$1.44	$1,999 – $2,761

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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 La Porte

Hotshot lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$2,993	$1.80	$2,484 – $3,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$2,543	$2.30	$2,111 – $2,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$1,766	$1.44	$1,466 – $2,066	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$2,530	$1.61	$2,100 – $2,960	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$705	$2.86	$585 – $825	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,423	3 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$1,411	$1.49	$1,171 – $1,651	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to La Porte, TX?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to La Porte, TX is estimated at $3,982 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,305 and $4,659.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from La Porte, TX by truck?

About 1,653 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 $1,033 of the $3,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Porte, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,711, which makes Los Angeles, CA to La Porte, TX 47% 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 →