Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to South Plainfield, NJ hotshot rate

$7,970hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,873 mi
Typical range: $6,615–$9,324
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to South Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,174
Fuel: $1,796
All-in estimate: $7,970

Return trip

South Plainfield → Los Angeles$4,676

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Los Angeles to South Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to South Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,834	$4.12	$10,532 – $13,135
53' refrigerated	$14,092	$4.90	$12,260 – $15,924
48' flatbed	$14,128	$4.92	$12,150 – $16,106
Step deck	$15,360	$5.35	$12,902 – $17,817
Power only	$10,554	$3.67	$9,182 – $11,926
Hotshot	$7,970	$2.77	$6,615 – $9,324
26' box truck	$7,772	$2.71	$6,606 – $8,937
Sprinter van	$4,733	$1.65	$3,976 – $5,491

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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 Plainfield

Hotshot lanes into South Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$2,426	$2.96	$2,014 – $2,839	2 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$3,388	$2.06	$2,812 – $3,964	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$4,022	$1.61	$3,339 – $4,706	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$494	$7.72	$410 – $578	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$3,738	$2.03	$3,102 – $4,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$7,872	$2.78	$6,534 – $9,210	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$3,283	$2.07	$2,725 – $3,841	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	963 mi	$1,736	$1.80	$1,441 – $2,032	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to South Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $7,970 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,873 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,615 and $9,324.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from South Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 2,873 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 $1,796 of the $7,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,676, which makes Los Angeles, CA to South Plainfield, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →