Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, MA hotshot rate

$9,291hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 3,052 mi
Typical range: $7,711–$10,870
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lowell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,383
Fuel: $1,908
All-in estimate: $9,291

Return trip

Lowell → Los Angeles$4,330

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,788	$4.52	$12,271 – $15,304
53' refrigerated	$16,418	$5.38	$14,284 – $18,552
48' flatbed	$16,451	$5.39	$14,147 – $18,754
Step deck	$17,883	$5.86	$15,021 – $20,744
Power only	$12,303	$4.03	$10,703 – $13,902
Hotshot	$9,291	$3.04	$7,711 – $10,870
26' box truck	$9,057	$2.97	$7,699 – $10,416
Sprinter van	$5,515	$1.81	$4,633 – $6,398

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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 Lowell

Hotshot lanes into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$959	$4.23	$796 – $1,122	1 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$3,104	$3.14	$2,576 – $3,631	2 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$4,219	$2.23	$3,502 – $4,937	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$4,749	$1.77	$3,942 – $5,556	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,021	$3.22	$848 – $1,195	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$4,595	$2.21	$3,814 – $5,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$9,205	$3.05	$7,641 – $10,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$4,078	$2.24	$3,384 – $4,771	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, MA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, MA is estimated at $9,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 3,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,711 and $10,870.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lowell, MA by truck?

About 3,052 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 $1,908 of the $9,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,330, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lowell, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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