Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Paducah, KY hotshot rate

$4,894hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,982 mi
Typical range: $4,062–$5,726
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Paducah price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,655
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $4,894

Return trip

Paducah → Los Angeles$3,331

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,295	$3.68	$6,493 – $8,098
53' refrigerated	$8,690	$4.38	$7,560 – $9,819
48' flatbed	$8,750	$4.41	$7,525 – $9,975
Step deck	$9,521	$4.80	$7,998 – $11,045
Power only	$6,483	$3.27	$5,640 – $7,325
Hotshot	$4,894	$2.47	$4,062 – $5,726
26' box truck	$4,782	$2.41	$4,064 – $5,499
Sprinter van	$2,918	$1.47	$2,451 – $3,385

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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 Paducah

Hotshot lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$1,994	$2.04	$1,655 – $2,333	2 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,237	$3.15	$1,027 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,523	$2.03	$1,264 – $1,782	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$2,302	$1.46	$1,910 – $2,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$1,647	$1.84	$1,367 – $1,927	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,781	$1.95	$1,478 – $2,083	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$4,774	$2.48	$3,963 – $5,586	4 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$1,359	$2.11	$1,128 – $1,590	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Paducah, KY?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Paducah, KY is estimated at $4,894 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,982 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,062 and $5,726.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Paducah, KY by truck?

About 1,982 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 $1,239 of the $4,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paducah, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,331, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Paducah, KY 47% 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 →