Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Panama City, FL hotshot rate

$7,714hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,273 mi
Typical range: $6,403–$9,025
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Panama City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,293
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $7,714

Return trip

Panama City → Los Angeles$2,909

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Los Angeles to Panama City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Panama City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,480	$5.05	$10,218 – $12,743
53' refrigerated	$13,673	$6.02	$11,896 – $15,451
48' flatbed	$13,744	$6.05	$11,820 – $15,668
Step deck	$14,950	$6.58	$12,558 – $17,342
Power only	$10,216	$4.49	$8,888 – $11,545
Hotshot	$7,714	$3.39	$6,403 – $9,025
26' box truck	$7,531	$3.31	$6,401 – $8,660
Sprinter van	$4,592	$2.02	$3,857 – $5,327

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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 Panama City

Hotshot lanes into Panama City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$3,188	$2.76	$2,646 – $3,730	3 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$3,305	$3.44	$2,744 – $3,867	2 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$1,984	$2.89	$1,647 – $2,321	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$3,673	$1.99	$3,049 – $4,298	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$2,646	$2.48	$2,196 – $3,096	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$2,471	$2.71	$2,051 – $2,891	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$7,458	$3.41	$6,190 – $8,725	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,851 – $2,609	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Panama City, FL is estimated at $7,714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,403 and $9,025.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Panama City, FL 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 $7,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Panama City, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,909, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Panama City, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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