Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Scranton, PA hotshot rate

$7,896hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,793 mi
Typical range: $6,554–$9,238
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Scranton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,150
Fuel: $1,746
All-in estimate: $7,896

Return trip

Scranton → Los Angeles$4,109

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Scranton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Scranton, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,727	$4.20	$10,437 – $13,017
53' refrigerated	$13,965	$5.00	$12,150 – $15,781
48' flatbed	$14,005	$5.01	$12,044 – $15,966
Step deck	$15,227	$5.45	$12,791 – $17,663
Power only	$10,456	$3.74	$9,097 – $11,815
Hotshot	$7,896	$2.83	$6,554 – $9,238
26' box truck	$7,701	$2.76	$6,546 – $8,856
Sprinter van	$4,691	$1.68	$3,940 – $5,441

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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 Scranton

Hotshot lanes into Scranton, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$680	$5.57	$564 – $795	1 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,262	$3.09	$1,878 – $2,647	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,378	$2.10	$2,804 – $3,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$3,980	$1.64	$3,303 – $4,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$597	$5.06	$495 – $698	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$3,722	$2.07	$3,090 – $4,355	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$7,804	$2.83	$6,478 – $9,131	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,536 mi	$3,245	$2.11	$2,693 – $3,797	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Scranton, PA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Scranton, PA is estimated at $7,896 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,554 and $9,238.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Scranton, PA by truck?

About 2,793 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,746 of the $7,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scranton, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,109, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Scranton, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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