Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, CT hotshot rate

$9,612hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,976 mi
Typical range: $7,978–$11,246
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,751
Fuel: $1,861
All-in estimate: $9,612

Return trip

Middletown → Los Angeles$3,985

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,268	$4.79	$12,699 – $15,838
53' refrigerated	$16,990	$5.71	$14,782 – $19,199
48' flatbed	$17,028	$5.72	$14,644 – $19,412
Step deck	$18,511	$6.22	$15,549 – $21,473
Power only	$12,729	$4.28	$11,074 – $14,383
Hotshot	$9,612	$3.23	$7,978 – $11,246
26' box truck	$9,372	$3.15	$7,966 – $10,778
Sprinter van	$5,707	$1.92	$4,794 – $6,620

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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 Middletown

Hotshot lanes into Middletown, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$746	$6.98	$619 – $873	1 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$3,087	$3.38	$2,562 – $3,612	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$4,234	$2.38	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$4,885	$1.87	$4,055 – $5,716	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$844	$4.26	$701 – $988	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$4,638	$2.36	$3,850 – $5,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$9,510	$3.23	$7,893 – $11,127	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,101	$2.39	$3,404 – $4,798	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, CT?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, CT is estimated at $9,612 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,976 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,978 and $11,246.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Middletown, CT by truck?

About 2,976 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 $1,861 of the $9,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,985, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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