Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Temple, TX hotshot rate

$3,575hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $2,967–$4,183
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Temple price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,662
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $3,575

Return trip

Temple → Los Angeles$2,434

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Temple by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Temple, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,351	$3.66	$4,762 – $5,940
53' refrigerated	$6,376	$4.36	$5,547 – $7,205
48' flatbed	$6,450	$4.41	$5,547 – $7,353
Step deck	$7,025	$4.81	$5,901 – $8,148
Power only	$4,736	$3.24	$4,121 – $5,352
Hotshot	$3,575	$2.45	$2,967 – $4,183
26' box truck	$3,500	$2.40	$2,975 – $4,025
Sprinter van	$2,140	$1.47	$1,798 – $2,483

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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 Temple

Hotshot lanes into Temple, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$3,094	$1.79	$2,568 – $3,620	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$2,497	$2.31	$2,073 – $2,922	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$601	$3.39	$499 – $703	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,532	$1.48	$1,271 – $1,792	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$2,625	$1.60	$2,179 – $3,072	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$569	$3.65	$473 – $666	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$3,384	$2.47	$2,809 – $3,960	3 d
Dallas, TX	144 mi	$551	$3.83	$458 – $645	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Temple, TX?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Temple, TX is estimated at $3,575 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,967 and $4,183.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Temple, TX by truck?

About 1,461 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $913 of the $3,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Temple, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,434, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Temple, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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