Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Santa Cruz, CA hotshot rate

$1,159hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 340 mi
Typical range: $962–$1,356
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Santa Cruz price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $946
Fuel: $213
All-in estimate: $1,159

Return trip

Santa Cruz → Los Angeles$1,159

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Santa Cruz by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Cruz, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,794	$5.28	$1,597 – $1,992
53' refrigerated	$2,143	$6.30	$1,864 – $2,422
48' flatbed	$2,248	$6.61	$1,934 – $2,563
Step deck	$2,466	$7.25	$2,072 – $2,861
Power only	$1,538	$4.52	$1,338 – $1,738
Hotshot	$1,159	$3.41	$962 – $1,356
26' box truck	$1,154	$3.39	$981 – $1,327
Sprinter van	$718	$2.11	$603 – $833

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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 Santa Cruz

Hotshot lanes into Santa Cruz, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$4,994	$1.65	$4,145 – $5,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216	5 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$3,066	$1.61	$2,545 – $3,588	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$1,110	$1.55	$921 – $1,299	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$4,349	$1.46	$3,609 – $5,088	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$2,795	$1.63	$2,320 – $3,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$1,427	$3.03	$1,185 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,719 mi	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Cruz, CA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Cruz, CA is estimated at $1,159 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 340 mi. Quotes typically land between $962 and $1,356.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Santa Cruz, CA by truck?

About 340 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $213 of the $1,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Cruz, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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