Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Oak Ridge, TN hotshot rate

$5,825hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 2,273 mi
Typical range: $4,835–$6,815
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Oak Ridge price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,404
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $5,825

Return trip

Oak Ridge → Los Angeles$3,819

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Oak Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Oak Ridge, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,669	$3.81	$7,715 – $9,623
53' refrigerated	$10,325	$4.54	$8,983 – $11,667
48' flatbed	$10,378	$4.57	$8,925 – $11,831
Step deck	$11,289	$4.97	$9,483 – $13,095
Power only	$7,715	$3.39	$6,712 – $8,717
Hotshot	$5,825	$2.56	$4,835 – $6,815
26' box truck	$5,687	$2.50	$4,834 – $6,540
Sprinter van	$3,468	$1.53	$2,913 – $4,022

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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 Oak Ridge

Hotshot lanes into Oak Ridge, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,725	$2.26	$1,432 – $2,019	2 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$1,579	$3.01	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$1,866	$2.05	$1,549 – $2,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,866 mi	$2,802	$1.50	$2,326 – $3,278	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	674 mi	$1,393	$2.07	$1,156 – $1,630	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,109 mi	$2,191	$1.98	$1,819 – $2,564	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$5,687	$2.57	$4,721 – $6,654	5 d
Dallas, TX	878 mi	$1,812	$2.06	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Oak Ridge, TN?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Oak Ridge, TN is estimated at $5,825 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 2,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,835 and $6,815.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Oak Ridge, TN by truck?

About 2,273 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 $1,421 of the $5,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,819, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Oak Ridge, TN 53% 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 →