Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Morgan City, LA hotshot rate

$4,991hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,911 mi
Typical range: $4,143–$5,840
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Morgan City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,796
Fuel: $1,195
All-in estimate: $4,991

Return trip

Morgan City → Los Angeles$3,122

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Morgan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Morgan City, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,443	$3.90	$6,625 – $8,262
53' refrigerated	$8,866	$4.64	$7,714 – $10,019
48' flatbed	$8,932	$4.67	$7,682 – $10,183
Step deck	$9,721	$5.09	$8,165 – $11,276
Power only	$6,611	$3.46	$5,752 – $7,471
Hotshot	$4,991	$2.61	$4,143 – $5,840
26' box truck	$4,878	$2.55	$4,146 – $5,609
Sprinter van	$2,977	$1.56	$2,501 – $3,454

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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 Morgan City

Hotshot lanes into Morgan City, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$2,930	$2.02	$2,432 – $3,428	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,015 mi	$2,615	$2.58	$2,171 – $3,060	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$860	$2.89	$713 – $1,006	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$2,292	$1.55	$1,903 – $2,682	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,360 mi	$2,460	$1.81	$2,042 – $2,879	3 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,226	$2.36	$1,018 – $1,435	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$4,781	$2.63	$3,968 – $5,594	4 d
Dallas, TX	463 mi	$1,133	$2.45	$940 – $1,325	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Morgan City, LA is estimated at $4,991 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,911 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,143 and $5,840.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Morgan City, LA by truck?

About 1,911 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 $1,195 of the $4,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Morgan City, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,122, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Morgan City, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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