Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Welch, WV hotshot rate

$7,094hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 2,437 mi
Typical range: $5,888–$8,300
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Welch price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,570
Fuel: $1,524
All-in estimate: $7,094

Return trip

Welch → Los Angeles$3,911

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Los Angeles to Welch by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Welch, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,550	$4.33	$9,390 – $11,711
53' refrigerated	$12,565	$5.16	$10,931 – $14,198
48' flatbed	$12,619	$5.18	$10,853 – $14,386
Step deck	$13,724	$5.63	$11,528 – $15,920
Power only	$9,395	$3.86	$8,174 – $10,616
Hotshot	$7,094	$2.91	$5,888 – $8,300
26' box truck	$6,923	$2.84	$5,885 – $7,962
Sprinter van	$4,220	$1.73	$3,545 – $4,895

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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 Welch

Hotshot lanes into Welch, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$1,547	$2.81	$1,284 – $1,810	2 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$1,804	$3.44	$1,497 – $2,111	2 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$2,530	$2.25	$2,100 – $2,961	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$3,469	$1.70	$2,879 – $4,058	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$1,215	$2.64	$1,008 – $1,421	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$2,898	$2.20	$2,406 – $3,391	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$6,958	$2.92	$5,775 – $8,141	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$2,448	$2.27	$2,032 – $2,864	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Welch, WV?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Welch, WV is estimated at $7,094 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 2,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,888 and $8,300.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Welch, WV by truck?

About 2,437 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 $1,524 of the $7,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Welch, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,911, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Welch, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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