Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Medford, OR to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,934hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $1,605–$2,263
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Medford to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,474
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $1,934

Return trip

Los Angeles → Medford$1,968

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Medford to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Medford, OR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,933	$3.99	$2,610 – $3,255
53' refrigerated	$3,498	$4.76	$3,043 – $3,952
48' flatbed	$3,589	$4.88	$3,087 – $4,092
Step deck	$3,920	$5.33	$3,293 – $4,548
Power only	$2,564	$3.49	$2,231 – $2,897
Hotshot	$1,934	$2.63	$1,605 – $2,263
26' box truck	$1,905	$2.59	$1,620 – $2,191
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.60	$985 – $1,361

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More lanes from Medford

Hotshot lanes from Medford, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,948 mi	$8,573	$2.91	$7,116 – $10,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,636	$2.19	$3,848 – $5,424	5 d
Houston, TX	2,066 mi	$4,773	$2.31	$3,961 – $5,584	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	993 mi	$2,707	$2.73	$2,246 – $3,167	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,896 mi	$8,023	$2.77	$6,659 – $9,386	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,908 mi	$4,444	$2.33	$3,688 – $5,199	4 d
San Diego, CA	859 mi	$2,183	$2.54	$1,812 – $2,555	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,847 mi	$4,317	$2.34	$3,583 – $5,050	4 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 Medford, OR to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Medford, OR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,934 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,605 and $2,263.

How far is Medford, OR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 735 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 $460 of the $1,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Medford, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,968, which makes Medford, OR to Los Angeles, CA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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