Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Merced, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,079hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 301 mi
Typical range: $895–$1,262
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Merced to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $891
Fuel: $188
All-in estimate: $1,079

Return trip

Los Angeles → Merced$1,079

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Merced to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Merced, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,677	$5.57	$1,492 – $1,861
53' refrigerated	$2,003	$6.66	$1,743 – $2,264
48' flatbed	$2,110	$7.01	$1,814 – $2,405
Step deck	$2,316	$7.69	$1,945 – $2,686
Power only	$1,432	$4.76	$1,246 – $1,618
Hotshot	$1,079	$3.58	$895 – $1,262
26' box truck	$1,076	$3.57	$915 – $1,237
Sprinter van	$671	$2.23	$563 – $778

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More lanes from Merced

Hotshot lanes from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$8,671	$2.96	$7,197 – $10,145	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$4,654	$2.24	$3,863 – $5,445	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$4,304	$2.38	$3,573 – $5,036	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,945	$3.06	$1,615 – $2,276	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$8,082	$2.82	$6,708 – $9,455	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$3,914	$2.41	$3,249 – $4,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$1,341	$3.13	$1,113 – $1,569	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$3,912	$2.41	$3,247 – $4,577	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 Merced, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Merced, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,079 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 301 mi. Quotes typically land between $895 and $1,262.

How far is Merced, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 301 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $188 of the $1,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Merced, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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