Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Portage, MI hotshot rate

$5,139hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,193 mi
Typical range: $4,265–$6,012
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Portage price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,768
Fuel: $1,371
All-in estimate: $5,139

Return trip

Portage → Los Angeles$4,335

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 Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,651	$3.49	$6,809 – $8,492
53' refrigerated	$9,112	$4.16	$7,928 – $10,297
48' flatbed	$9,163	$4.18	$7,881 – $10,446
Step deck	$9,968	$4.55	$8,374 – $11,563
Power only	$6,806	$3.10	$5,921 – $7,691
Hotshot	$5,139	$2.34	$4,265 – $6,012
26' box truck	$5,018	$2.29	$4,265 – $5,770
Sprinter van	$3,060	$1.40	$2,571 – $3,550

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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 Portage

Hotshot lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$1,507	$2.08	$1,251 – $1,764	2 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$681	$5.24	$566 – $797	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$2,132	$1.78	$1,769 – $2,494	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$2,516	$1.37	$2,088 – $2,943	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,258	$1.89	$1,044 – $1,472	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$2,346	$1.75	$1,947 – $2,744	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$5,077	$2.35	$4,214 – $5,940	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$1,912	$1.82	$1,587 – $2,237	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Portage, MI is estimated at $5,139 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,265 and $6,012.

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

About 2,193 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 $1,371 of the $5,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,335, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Portage, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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