Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Thomasville, NC hotshot rate

$6,808hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,550 mi
Typical range: $5,651–$7,965
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Thomasville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,214
Fuel: $1,594
All-in estimate: $6,808

Return trip

Thomasville → Los Angeles$3,803

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Thomasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Thomasville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,120	$3.97	$9,007 – $11,234
53' refrigerated	$12,052	$4.73	$10,486 – $13,619
48' flatbed	$12,099	$4.74	$10,405 – $13,792
Step deck	$13,157	$5.16	$11,052 – $15,262
Power only	$9,016	$3.54	$7,844 – $10,188
Hotshot	$6,808	$2.67	$5,651 – $7,965
26' box truck	$6,643	$2.60	$5,646 – $7,639
Sprinter van	$4,048	$1.59	$3,400 – $4,696

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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 Thomasville

Hotshot lanes into Thomasville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$1,428	$2.58	$1,185 – $1,671	2 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$2,013	$2.94	$1,671 – $2,355	2 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$2,392	$2.06	$1,985 – $2,798	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$3,340	$1.56	$2,772 – $3,908	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$1,122	$2.42	$931 – $1,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$2,751	$2.01	$2,283 – $3,219	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$6,666	$2.67	$5,533 – $7,799	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$2,376	$2.07	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Thomasville, NC?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Thomasville, NC is estimated at $6,808 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,651 and $7,965.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Thomasville, NC by truck?

About 2,550 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 $1,594 of the $6,808 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,214 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thomasville, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,803, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Thomasville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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