Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,101hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 312 mi
Typical range: $914–$1,288
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monterey to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $906
Fuel: $195
All-in estimate: $1,101

Return trip

Los Angeles → Monterey$1,101

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

Monterey to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,710	$5.48	$1,522 – $1,898
53' refrigerated	$2,043	$6.55	$1,777 – $2,308
48' flatbed	$2,149	$6.89	$1,848 – $2,450
Step deck	$2,358	$7.56	$1,981 – $2,736
Power only	$1,462	$4.69	$1,272 – $1,652
Hotshot	$1,101	$3.53	$914 – $1,288
26' box truck	$1,098	$3.52	$933 – $1,263
Sprinter van	$684	$2.19	$575 – $793

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More lanes from Monterey

Hotshot lanes from Monterey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,962	$2.95	$7,439 – $10,486	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$4,868	$2.23	$4,040 – $5,695	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$4,472	$2.37	$3,712 – $5,232	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,088	$2.99	$1,733 – $2,443	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,359	$2.81	$6,938 – $9,780	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$4,069	$2.40	$3,377 – $4,761	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$1,370	$3.09	$1,137 – $1,603	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$4,097	$2.40	$3,400 – $4,793	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 Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Monterey, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 312 mi. Quotes typically land between $914 and $1,288.

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

About 312 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 $195 of the $1,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $906 is linehaul.

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

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

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