Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Winter Haven, FL hotshot rate

$8,705hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,594 mi
Typical range: $7,225–$10,185
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Winter Haven price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,083
Fuel: $1,622
All-in estimate: $8,705

Return trip

Winter Haven → Los Angeles$3,283

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Los Angeles to Winter Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Winter Haven, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,938	$4.99	$11,515 – $14,361
53' refrigerated	$15,408	$5.94	$13,405 – $17,411
48' flatbed	$15,464	$5.96	$13,299 – $17,629
Step deck	$16,816	$6.48	$14,125 – $19,506
Power only	$11,528	$4.44	$10,030 – $13,027
Hotshot	$8,705	$3.36	$7,225 – $10,185
26' box truck	$8,493	$3.27	$7,219 – $9,767
Sprinter van	$5,175	$2.00	$4,347 – $6,003

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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 Winter Haven

Hotshot lanes into Winter Haven, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,153 mi	$3,183	$2.76	$2,642 – $3,724	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,192 mi	$3,949	$3.31	$3,278 – $4,620	3 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$2,630	$2.67	$2,183 – $3,077	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$4,241	$1.96	$3,520 – $4,962	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,072 mi	$2,661	$2.48	$2,208 – $3,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$3,110	$2.58	$2,582 – $3,639	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$8,436	$3.37	$7,002 – $9,871	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,124 mi	$2,934	$2.61	$2,435 – $3,433	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Winter Haven, FL?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Winter Haven, FL is estimated at $8,705 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,225 and $10,185.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Winter Haven, FL by truck?

About 2,594 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 $1,622 of the $8,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winter Haven, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,283, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Winter Haven, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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