Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lake Charles, LA hotshot rate

$4,646hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $3,856–$5,435
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lake Charles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,544
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $4,646

Return trip

Lake Charles → Los Angeles$2,906

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 Lake Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lake Charles, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,935	$3.93	$6,172 – $7,698
53' refrigerated	$8,261	$4.69	$7,187 – $9,335
48' flatbed	$8,332	$4.73	$7,166 – $9,499
Step deck	$9,070	$5.14	$7,619 – $10,521
Power only	$6,154	$3.49	$5,354 – $6,954
Hotshot	$4,646	$2.63	$3,856 – $5,435
26' box truck	$4,542	$2.58	$3,861 – $5,223
Sprinter van	$2,774	$1.57	$2,330 – $3,218

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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 Lake Charles

Hotshot lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$3,073	$2.00	$2,550 – $3,595	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$2,617	$2.58	$2,172 – $3,062	2 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$629	$4.01	$522 – $736	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$2,094	$1.57	$1,738 – $2,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$2,589	$1.79	$2,149 – $3,029	3 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$998	$2.62	$828 – $1,167	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$4,435	$2.65	$3,681 – $5,189	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$906	$2.79	$752 – $1,060	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Lake Charles, LA is estimated at $4,646 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,856 and $5,435.

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

About 1,763 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 $1,102 of the $4,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,544 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,906, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lake Charles, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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