Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, IN hotshot rate

$5,141hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $4,267–$6,015
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Richmond price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,752
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $5,141

Return trip

Richmond → Los Angeles$4,358

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,653	$3.44	$6,811 – $8,495
53' refrigerated	$9,115	$4.10	$7,930 – $10,300
48' flatbed	$9,164	$4.12	$7,881 – $10,447
Step deck	$9,969	$4.49	$8,374 – $11,564
Power only	$6,809	$3.06	$5,923 – $7,694
Hotshot	$5,141	$2.31	$4,267 – $6,015
26' box truck	$5,019	$2.26	$4,266 – $5,772
Sprinter van	$3,061	$1.38	$2,571 – $3,551

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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 Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$1,429	$2.09	$1,186 – $1,672	2 d
Chicago, IL	238 mi	$878	$3.69	$729 – $1,028	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$1,928	$1.79	$1,600 – $2,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,495	$1.35	$2,071 – $2,920	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,166	$1.91	$967 – $1,364	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,243 mi	$2,172	$1.75	$1,803 – $2,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,181 mi	$5,055	$2.32	$4,195 – $5,914	5 d
Dallas, TX	967 mi	$1,764	$1.82	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, IN?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, IN is estimated at $5,141 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,267 and $6,015.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Richmond, IN by truck?

About 2,222 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 $1,389 of the $5,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,358, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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