Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wilmington, NC hotshot rate

$7,218hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,717 mi
Typical range: $5,991–$8,445
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Wilmington price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,519
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $7,218

Return trip

Wilmington → Los Angeles$4,032

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 Wilmington by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wilmington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,723	$3.95	$9,543 – $11,902
53' refrigerated	$12,769	$4.70	$11,109 – $14,429
48' flatbed	$12,809	$4.71	$11,016 – $14,603
Step deck	$13,928	$5.13	$11,699 – $16,156
Power only	$9,558	$3.52	$8,316 – $10,801
Hotshot	$7,218	$2.66	$5,991 – $8,445
26' box truck	$7,040	$2.59	$5,984 – $8,096
Sprinter van	$4,289	$1.58	$3,603 – $4,975

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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 Wilmington

Hotshot lanes into Wilmington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$1,487	$2.54	$1,234 – $1,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$2,456	$2.78	$2,038 – $2,873	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$2,568	$2.04	$2,131 – $3,004	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$3,567	$1.55	$2,961 – $4,173	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$1,192	$2.36	$989 – $1,394	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$2,943	$1.99	$2,443 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$7,063	$2.66	$5,862 – $8,264	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$2,613	$2.03	$2,169 – $3,057	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Wilmington, NC is estimated at $7,218 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,991 and $8,445.

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

About 2,717 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 $1,699 of the $7,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,519 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,032, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wilmington, NC 79% 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 →