Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Montpelier, VT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,233hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 2,975 mi
Typical range: $3,513–$4,952
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montpelier to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,373
Fuel: $1,860
All-in estimate: $4,233

Return trip

Los Angeles → Montpelier$9,500

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Montpelier to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Montpelier, VT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,283	$2.11	$5,592 – $6,974
53' refrigerated	$7,482	$2.51	$6,509 – $8,454
48' flatbed	$7,498	$2.52	$6,448 – $8,548
Step deck	$8,151	$2.74	$6,847 – $9,456
Power only	$5,605	$1.88	$4,876 – $6,334
Hotshot	$4,233	$1.42	$3,513 – $4,952
26' box truck	$4,127	$1.39	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,513	$0.84	$2,111 – $2,915

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More lanes from Montpelier

Hotshot lanes from Montpelier, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$941	$3.09	$781 – $1,101	1 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$1,493	$1.62	$1,239 – $1,746	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$2,888	$1.53	$2,397 – $3,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$4,159	$1.58	$3,452 – $4,866	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,022	$2.69	$848 – $1,196	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$3,132	$1.52	$2,599 – $3,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$4,201	$1.42	$3,487 – $4,915	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,794 mi	$2,763	$1.54	$2,293 – $3,232	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 Montpelier, VT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Montpelier, VT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,233 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 2,975 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,513 and $4,952.

How far is Montpelier, VT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,975 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,860 of the $4,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Montpelier, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,500, which makes Montpelier, VT to Los Angeles, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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