Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, WA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,673hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $2,218–$3,127
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Vernon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,924
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $2,673

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mount Vernon$2,914

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mount Vernon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,014	$3.35	$3,572 – $4,455
53' refrigerated	$4,783	$3.99	$4,161 – $5,405
48' flatbed	$4,856	$4.05	$4,176 – $5,536
Step deck	$5,292	$4.42	$4,446 – $6,139
Power only	$3,542	$2.96	$3,081 – $4,002
Hotshot	$2,673	$2.23	$2,218 – $3,127
26' box truck	$2,621	$2.19	$2,228 – $3,014
Sprinter van	$1,605	$1.34	$1,349 – $1,862

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

Hotshot lanes from Mount Vernon, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$7,703	$2.72	$6,393 – $9,012	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,261 mi	$4,830	$2.14	$4,009 – $5,651	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$3,286	$2.41	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,237	$2.59	$6,007 – $8,467	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,142 mi	$4,598	$2.15	$3,817 – $5,380	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,311 mi	$2,885	$2.20	$2,395 – $3,375	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,014 mi	$4,350	$2.16	$3,610 – $5,089	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 Mount Vernon, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Mount Vernon, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,673 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,218 and $3,127.

How far is Mount Vernon, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,198 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 $749 of the $2,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,924 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mount Vernon, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,914, which makes Mount Vernon, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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