Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Myrtle Beach, SC to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,931hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,659 mi
Typical range: $3,263–$4,599
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Myrtle Beach to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,269
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $3,931

Return trip

Los Angeles → Myrtle Beach$7,202

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Myrtle Beach to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Myrtle Beach, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,841	$2.20	$5,198 – $6,483
53' refrigerated	$6,956	$2.62	$6,052 – $7,860
48' flatbed	$6,979	$2.62	$6,002 – $7,956
Step deck	$7,589	$2.85	$6,375 – $8,803
Power only	$5,206	$1.96	$4,529 – $5,882
Hotshot	$3,931	$1.48	$3,263 – $4,599
26' box truck	$3,835	$1.44	$3,259 – $4,410
Sprinter van	$2,336	$0.88	$1,963 – $2,710

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More lanes from Myrtle Beach

Hotshot lanes from Myrtle Beach, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	651 mi	$1,602	$2.46	$1,330 – $1,875	2 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$1,471	$1.69	$1,221 – $1,721	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$1,991	$1.68	$1,653 – $2,329	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,244 mi	$3,713	$1.65	$3,081 – $4,344	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	569 mi	$1,382	$2.43	$1,147 – $1,617	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$2,298	$1.64	$1,908 – $2,689	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$3,842	$1.48	$3,189 – $4,496	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$2,038	$1.67	$1,691 – $2,384	3 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 Myrtle Beach, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Myrtle Beach, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,931 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,263 and $4,599.

How far is Myrtle Beach, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,659 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 $1,662 of the $3,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Myrtle Beach, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,202, which makes Myrtle Beach, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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