Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mountlake Terrace, WA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,579hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $2,140–$3,017
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mountlake Terrace to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,861
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,579

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mountlake Terrace$2,811

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

Mountlake Terrace to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,875	$3.38	$3,449 – $4,302
53' refrigerated	$4,619	$4.02	$4,018 – $5,219
48' flatbed	$4,693	$4.09	$4,036 – $5,350
Step deck	$5,116	$4.46	$4,297 – $5,934
Power only	$3,417	$2.98	$2,973 – $3,862
Hotshot	$2,579	$2.25	$2,140 – $3,017
26' box truck	$2,530	$2.20	$2,150 – $2,909
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.35	$1,302 – $1,798

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More lanes from Mountlake Terrace

Hotshot lanes from Mountlake Terrace, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$7,715	$2.72	$6,404 – $9,027	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$4,775	$2.14	$3,963 – $5,587	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$3,197	$2.43	$2,654 – $3,741	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,244	$2.59	$6,013 – $8,476	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$4,538	$2.15	$3,767 – $5,310	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$2,793	$2.21	$2,318 – $3,268	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$4,301	$2.16	$3,570 – $5,032	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 Mountlake Terrace, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Mountlake Terrace, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,140 and $3,017.

How far is Mountlake Terrace, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,148 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 $718 of the $2,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,811, which makes Mountlake Terrace, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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