Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, LA hotshot rate

$4,832hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,843 mi
Typical range: $4,011–$5,654
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,680
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $4,832

Return trip

Lafayette → Los Angeles$3,023

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,210	$3.91	$6,417 – $8,003
53' refrigerated	$8,588	$4.66	$7,472 – $9,705
48' flatbed	$8,657	$4.70	$7,445 – $9,869
Step deck	$9,421	$5.11	$7,914 – $10,929
Power only	$6,401	$3.47	$5,569 – $7,233
Hotshot	$4,832	$2.62	$4,011 – $5,654
26' box truck	$4,723	$2.56	$4,015 – $5,432
Sprinter van	$2,884	$1.56	$2,422 – $3,345

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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 Lafayette

Hotshot lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$2,961	$2.02	$2,458 – $3,464	3 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$2,562	$2.59	$2,127 – $2,998	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$766	$3.19	$636 – $896	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$2,200	$1.56	$1,826 – $2,574	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$2,488	$1.81	$2,065 – $2,911	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,133	$2.45	$940 – $1,325	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$4,624	$2.64	$3,838 – $5,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,014	$2.59	$842 – $1,187	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, LA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $4,832 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,843 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,011 and $5,654.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lafayette, LA by truck?

About 1,843 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 $1,152 of the $4,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,023, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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