Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Madisonville, KY hotshot rate

$5,056hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $4,197–$5,916
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Madisonville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,771
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $5,056

Return trip

Madisonville → Los Angeles$3,441

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

Los Angeles to Madisonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Madisonville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,533	$3.67	$6,705 – $8,362
53' refrigerated	$8,973	$4.37	$7,807 – $10,140
48' flatbed	$9,031	$4.39	$7,767 – $10,295
Step deck	$9,826	$4.78	$8,254 – $11,398
Power only	$6,697	$3.26	$5,826 – $7,567
Hotshot	$5,056	$2.46	$4,197 – $5,916
26' box truck	$4,939	$2.40	$4,198 – $5,680
Sprinter van	$3,013	$1.47	$2,531 – $3,495

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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 Madisonville

Hotshot lanes into Madisonville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	900 mi	$1,866	$2.07	$1,549 – $2,184	2 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,185	$3.23	$984 – $1,387	1 d
Houston, TX	816 mi	$1,626	$1.99	$1,350 – $1,903	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$2,398	$1.45	$1,991 – $2,806	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$1,534	$1.88	$1,273 – $1,794	2 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$1,892	$1.92	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$4,941	$2.47	$4,101 – $5,781	4 d
Dallas, TX	720 mi	$1,476	$2.05	$1,225 – $1,727	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Madisonville, KY?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Madisonville, KY is estimated at $5,056 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,197 and $5,916.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Madisonville, KY by truck?

About 2,055 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 $1,285 of the $5,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madisonville, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,441, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Madisonville, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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