Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA hotshot rate

$2,811hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $2,333–$3,289
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Mountlake Terrace price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,093
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,811

Return trip

Mountlake Terrace → Los Angeles$2,579

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Mountlake Terrace by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,225	$3.68	$3,760 – $4,689
53' refrigerated	$5,035	$4.39	$4,381 – $5,690
48' flatbed	$5,116	$4.46	$4,400 – $5,832
Step deck	$5,577	$4.86	$4,684 – $6,469
Power only	$3,725	$3.25	$3,241 – $4,210
Hotshot	$2,811	$2.45	$2,333 – $3,289
26' box truck	$2,758	$2.40	$2,344 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.47	$1,420 – $1,960

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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 Mountlake Terrace

Hotshot lanes into Mountlake Terrace, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$4,689	$1.65	$3,892 – $5,486	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900	4 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$3,544	$1.59	$2,942 – $4,147	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$1,816	$1.38	$1,507 – $2,124	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$4,110	$1.47	$3,411 – $4,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$3,368	$1.60	$2,796 – $3,941	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$3,045	$2.41	$2,527 – $3,562	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$3,193	$1.61	$2,650 – $3,735	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA is estimated at $2,811 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,333 and $3,289.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Mountlake Terrace, WA by truck?

About 1,148 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $718 of the $2,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,579, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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