Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Merrillville, IN hotshot rate

$4,847hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,082 mi
Typical range: $4,023–$5,671
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Merrillville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,545
Fuel: $1,302
All-in estimate: $4,847

Return trip

Merrillville → Los Angeles$4,109

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Merrillville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Merrillville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,220	$3.47	$6,426 – $8,015
53' refrigerated	$8,600	$4.13	$7,482 – $9,718
48' flatbed	$8,654	$4.16	$7,442 – $9,866
Step deck	$9,416	$4.52	$7,909 – $10,922
Power only	$6,419	$3.08	$5,585 – $7,254
Hotshot	$4,847	$2.33	$4,023 – $5,671
26' box truck	$4,734	$2.27	$4,024 – $5,444
Sprinter van	$2,888	$1.39	$2,426 – $3,350

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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 Merrillville

Hotshot lanes into Merrillville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$1,649	$2.00	$1,368 – $1,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$1,947	$1.78	$1,616 – $2,278	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$2,347	$1.37	$1,948 – $2,746	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$1,376	$1.81	$1,142 – $1,610	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,150	$1.75	$1,785 – $2,516	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$4,779	$2.33	$3,967 – $5,592	4 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$1,718	$1.84	$1,426 – $2,010	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$1,440	$1.47	$1,195 – $1,684	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Merrillville, IN?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Merrillville, IN is estimated at $4,847 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,023 and $5,671.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Merrillville, IN by truck?

About 2,082 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,302 of the $4,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merrillville, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,109, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Merrillville, IN 18% 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 →