Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Michigan City, IN hotshot rate

$4,908hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 2,111 mi
Typical range: $4,073–$5,742
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Michigan City price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,588
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $4,908

Return trip

Michigan City → Los Angeles$4,161

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 Michigan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Michigan City, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,310	$3.46	$6,506 – $8,114
53' refrigerated	$8,707	$4.12	$7,575 – $9,838
48' flatbed	$8,760	$4.15	$7,533 – $9,986
Step deck	$9,530	$4.51	$8,005 – $11,055
Power only	$6,500	$3.08	$5,655 – $7,345
Hotshot	$4,908	$2.32	$4,073 – $5,742
26' box truck	$4,793	$2.27	$4,074 – $5,512
Sprinter van	$2,924	$1.39	$2,456 – $3,392

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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 Michigan City

Hotshot lanes into Michigan City, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$1,606	$2.02	$1,333 – $1,879	2 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$1,993	$1.78	$1,654 – $2,332	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$2,384	$1.36	$1,979 – $2,790	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$1,341	$1.82	$1,113 – $1,569	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,197	$1.74	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$4,845	$2.33	$4,021 – $5,668	5 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$1,767	$1.82	$1,467 – $2,067	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$1,448	$1.47	$1,202 – $1,694	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Michigan City, IN is estimated at $4,908 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 2,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,073 and $5,742.

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

About 2,111 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 $1,320 of the $4,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,161, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Michigan City, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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