Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Pontiac, MI hotshot rate

$5,440hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,335 mi
Typical range: $4,516–$6,365
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Pontiac price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,980
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $5,440

Return trip

Pontiac → Los Angeles$4,590

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Pontiac by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Pontiac, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,094	$3.47	$7,204 – $8,985
53' refrigerated	$9,640	$4.13	$8,387 – $10,894
48' flatbed	$9,687	$4.15	$8,331 – $11,043
Step deck	$10,536	$4.51	$8,851 – $12,222
Power only	$7,205	$3.09	$6,269 – $8,142
Hotshot	$5,440	$2.33	$4,516 – $6,365
26' box truck	$5,310	$2.27	$4,514 – $6,107
Sprinter van	$3,238	$1.39	$2,720 – $3,756

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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 Pontiac

Hotshot lanes into Pontiac, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$1,299	$2.19	$1,078 – $1,520	2 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$957	$3.49	$795 – $1,120	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,304	$1.75	$1,912 – $2,695	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$2,690	$1.36	$2,233 – $3,148	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$1,084	$2.00	$900 – $1,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$2,533	$1.73	$2,102 – $2,963	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$5,381	$2.33	$4,466 – $6,296	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$2,105	$1.78	$1,747 – $2,462	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Pontiac, MI?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Pontiac, MI is estimated at $5,440 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,516 and $6,365.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Pontiac, MI by truck?

About 2,335 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 $1,460 of the $5,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pontiac, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,590, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Pontiac, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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