Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to South Charleston, WV hotshot rate

$7,062hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 2,425 mi
Typical range: $5,862–$8,263
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to South Charleston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,546
Fuel: $1,516
All-in estimate: $7,062

Return trip

South Charleston → Los Angeles$3,893

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Los Angeles to South Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to South Charleston, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,503	$4.33	$9,348 – $11,658
53' refrigerated	$12,509	$5.16	$10,883 – $14,135
48' flatbed	$12,564	$5.18	$10,805 – $14,323
Step deck	$13,664	$5.63	$11,478 – $15,850
Power only	$9,353	$3.86	$8,137 – $10,569
Hotshot	$7,062	$2.91	$5,862 – $8,263
26' box truck	$6,892	$2.84	$5,858 – $7,926
Sprinter van	$4,201	$1.73	$3,529 – $4,873

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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 South Charleston

Hotshot lanes into South Charleston, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	524 mi	$1,493	$2.85	$1,240 – $1,747	2 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$1,670	$3.56	$1,386 – $1,953	1 d
Houston, TX	1,155 mi	$2,590	$2.24	$2,150 – $3,031	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,033 mi	$3,458	$1.70	$2,870 – $4,046	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	437 mi	$1,172	$2.68	$973 – $1,372	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$2,947	$2.19	$2,446 – $3,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$6,934	$2.92	$5,755 – $8,113	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$2,476	$2.26	$2,055 – $2,897	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to South Charleston, WV?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to South Charleston, WV is estimated at $7,062 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 2,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,862 and $8,263.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from South Charleston, WV by truck?

About 2,425 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 $1,516 of the $7,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,546 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Charleston, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,893, which makes Los Angeles, CA to South Charleston, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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