Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to New Brunswick, NJ hotshot rate

$7,964hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,871 mi
Typical range: $6,610–$9,318
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to New Brunswick price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,169
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $7,964

Return trip

New Brunswick → Los Angeles$4,673

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Los Angeles to New Brunswick by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to New Brunswick, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,826	$4.12	$10,525 – $13,127
53' refrigerated	$14,083	$4.91	$12,252 – $15,913
48' flatbed	$14,119	$4.92	$12,142 – $16,096
Step deck	$15,350	$5.35	$12,894 – $17,806
Power only	$10,547	$3.67	$9,176 – $11,918
Hotshot	$7,964	$2.77	$6,610 – $9,318
26' box truck	$7,767	$2.71	$6,602 – $8,932
Sprinter van	$4,730	$1.65	$3,974 – $5,487

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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 New Brunswick

Hotshot lanes into New Brunswick, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$2,424	$2.96	$2,012 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$3,379	$2.06	$2,805 – $3,954	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$4,020	$1.61	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$3,731	$2.03	$3,096 – $4,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$7,867	$2.78	$6,529 – $9,204	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$3,278	$2.07	$2,721 – $3,835	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$1,726	$1.81	$1,433 – $2,020	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,619 mi	$3,341	$2.06	$2,773 – $3,909	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to New Brunswick, NJ?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to New Brunswick, NJ is estimated at $7,964 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,610 and $9,318.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from New Brunswick, NJ by truck?

About 2,871 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 $1,795 of the $7,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Brunswick, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,673, which makes Los Angeles, CA to New Brunswick, NJ 70% 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 →