Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milpitas, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,202hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 361 mi
Typical range: $997–$1,406
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milpitas to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $976
Fuel: $226
All-in estimate: $1,202

Return trip

Los Angeles → Milpitas$1,202

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

Milpitas to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Milpitas, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,858	$5.15	$1,653 – $2,062
53' refrigerated	$2,218	$6.15	$1,930 – $2,507
48' flatbed	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648
Step deck	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955
Power only	$1,595	$4.42	$1,388 – $1,802
Hotshot	$1,202	$3.33	$997 – $1,406
26' box truck	$1,195	$3.31	$1,016 – $1,375
Sprinter van	$743	$2.06	$624 – $862

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More lanes from Milpitas

Hotshot lanes from Milpitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$8,896	$2.96	$7,384 – $10,408	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$4,819	$2.23	$4,000 – $5,639	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$4,499	$2.37	$3,734 – $5,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$2,142	$2.97	$1,778 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$8,299	$2.82	$6,888 – $9,710	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$1,470	$2.99	$1,220 – $1,720	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,712 mi	$4,107	$2.40	$3,409 – $4,805	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 Milpitas, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Milpitas, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,202 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 361 mi. Quotes typically land between $997 and $1,406.

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

About 361 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 $226 of the $1,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $976 is linehaul.

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

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

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