Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Trenton, NJ hotshot rate

$7,918hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,853 mi
Typical range: $6,572–$9,264
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Trenton price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,134
Fuel: $1,784
All-in estimate: $7,918

Return trip

Trenton → Los Angeles$4,646

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 Trenton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Trenton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,758	$4.12	$10,465 – $13,051
53' refrigerated	$14,002	$4.91	$12,181 – $15,822
48' flatbed	$14,039	$4.92	$12,073 – $16,004
Step deck	$15,263	$5.35	$12,821 – $17,705
Power only	$10,486	$3.68	$9,122 – $11,849
Hotshot	$7,918	$2.78	$6,572 – $9,264
26' box truck	$7,722	$2.71	$6,563 – $8,880
Sprinter van	$4,703	$1.65	$3,951 – $5,456

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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 Trenton

Hotshot lanes into Trenton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$553	$8.92	$459 – $647	1 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$2,392	$2.97	$1,985 – $2,798	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$3,330	$2.06	$2,764 – $3,896	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$3,990	$1.61	$3,312 – $4,668	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$3,684	$2.04	$3,057 – $4,310	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$7,818	$2.78	$6,489 – $9,147	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$3,232	$2.07	$2,683 – $3,782	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	927 mi	$1,684	$1.82	$1,398 – $1,970	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Trenton, NJ is estimated at $7,918 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,572 and $9,264.

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

About 2,853 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 $1,784 of the $7,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,134 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,646, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Trenton, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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