Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Melissa, TX to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,463hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $2,044–$2,882
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melissa to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,537
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $2,463

Return trip

Los Angeles → Melissa$3,617

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Melissa to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Melissa, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,686	$2.49	$3,280 – $4,091
53' refrigerated	$4,392	$2.97	$3,821 – $4,963
48' flatbed	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063
Step deck	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611
Power only	$3,263	$2.20	$2,839 – $3,687
Hotshot	$2,463	$1.66	$2,044 – $2,882
26' box truck	$2,411	$1.63	$2,049 – $2,773
Sprinter van	$1,474	$1.00	$1,238 – $1,710

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More lanes from Melissa

Hotshot lanes from Melissa, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$3,506	$2.21	$2,910 – $4,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$1,601	$1.78	$1,329 – $1,873	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$780	$2.63	$647 – $912	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$2,040	$1.93	$1,694 – $2,387	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$3,179	$2.12	$2,638 – $3,719	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$846	$2.48	$702 – $989	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$2,352	$1.68	$1,952 – $2,752	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$2,793	$2.64	$2,318 – $3,268	3 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 Melissa, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Melissa, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,463 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,044 and $2,882.

How far is Melissa, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,481 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $926 of the $2,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Melissa, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,617, which makes Melissa, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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