Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$6,598hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,505 mi
Typical range: $5,476–$7,720
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,032
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $6,598

Return trip

Atlanta → Oakland$3,798

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Oakland to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,810	$3.92	$8,731 – $10,889
53' refrigerated	$11,683	$4.66	$10,164 – $13,202
48' flatbed	$11,730	$4.68	$10,088 – $13,372
Step deck	$12,756	$5.09	$10,715 – $14,797
Power only	$8,738	$3.49	$7,602 – $9,874
Hotshot	$6,598	$2.63	$5,476 – $7,720
26' box truck	$6,438	$2.57	$5,473 – $7,404
Sprinter van	$3,924	$1.57	$3,296 – $4,552

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More lanes from Oakland

Hotshot lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,926	$2.95	$7,409 – $10,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,212	$2.94	$1,836 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,330	$2.82	$6,914 – $9,746	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oakland, CA to Atlanta, GA?

A Hotshot from Oakland, CA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $6,598 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,476 and $7,720.

How far is Oakland, CA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 2,505 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,566 of the $6,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,798, which makes Oakland, CA to Atlanta, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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