Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to State College, PA hotshot rate

$7,545hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,659 mi
Typical range: $6,263–$8,828
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to State College price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,883
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $7,545

Return trip

State College → Los Angeles$3,927

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 State College by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to State College, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,212	$4.22	$9,978 – $12,445
53' refrigerated	$13,352	$5.02	$11,616 – $15,087
48' flatbed	$13,397	$5.04	$11,521 – $15,272
Step deck	$14,567	$5.48	$12,236 – $16,898
Power only	$9,992	$3.76	$8,693 – $11,291
Hotshot	$7,545	$2.84	$6,263 – $8,828
26' box truck	$7,360	$2.77	$6,256 – $8,464
Sprinter van	$4,485	$1.69	$3,767 – $5,202

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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 State College

Hotshot lanes into State College, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$914	$3.78	$759 – $1,070	1 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$1,967	$3.24	$1,633 – $2,302	2 d
Houston, TX	1,467 mi	$3,118	$2.13	$2,588 – $3,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,284 mi	$3,772	$1.65	$3,131 – $4,414	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$706	$3.90	$586 – $826	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$3,459	$2.09	$2,871 – $4,047	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,622 mi	$7,449	$2.84	$6,182 – $8,715	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$2,980	$2.14	$2,473 – $3,486	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to State College, PA is estimated at $7,545 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,263 and $8,828.

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

About 2,659 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 $1,662 of the $7,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,883 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,927, which makes Los Angeles, CA to State College, PA 92% 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 →