Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Louisville, CO to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,352hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.37
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $1,122–$1,582
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $734
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $1,352

Return trip

Los Angeles → Louisville$3,478

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Louisville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,038	$2.06	$1,814 – $2,262
53' refrigerated	$2,429	$2.46	$2,113 – $2,745
48' flatbed	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822
Step deck	$2,700	$2.73	$2,268 – $3,132
Power only	$1,792	$1.81	$1,559 – $2,025
Hotshot	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582
26' box truck	$1,328	$1.34	$1,129 – $1,527
Sprinter van	$815	$0.82	$685 – $946

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More lanes from Louisville

Hotshot lanes from Louisville, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,930 mi	$3,220	$1.67	$2,673 – $3,767	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$1,437	$1.32	$1,192 – $1,681	3 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,475	$1.40	$1,224 – $1,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$1,126	$1.63	$934 – $1,317	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$2,973	$1.59	$2,467 – $3,478	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,370	$1.42	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$1,340	$1.37	$1,112 – $1,568	2 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$1,183	$1.48	$982 – $1,385	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Louisville, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,352 all-in in October 2026, or $1.37 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,122 and $1,582.

How far is Louisville, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 989 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $618 of the $1,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Louisville, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,478, which makes Louisville, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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