Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,704hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,892 mi
Typical range: $3,905–$5,504
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paramus to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,896
Fuel: $1,808
All-in estimate: $4,704

Return trip

Los Angeles → Paramus$8,018

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Paramus to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,985	$2.42	$6,217 – $7,753
53' refrigerated	$8,318	$2.88	$7,237 – $9,399
48' flatbed	$8,339	$2.88	$7,171 – $9,506
Step deck	$9,066	$3.13	$7,615 – $10,516
Power only	$6,230	$2.15	$5,420 – $7,040
Hotshot	$4,704	$1.63	$3,905 – $5,504
26' box truck	$4,587	$1.59	$3,899 – $5,276
Sprinter van	$2,794	$0.97	$2,347 – $3,241

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More lanes from Paramus

Hotshot lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$1,576	$1.89	$1,308 – $1,843	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$2,970	$1.77	$2,465 – $3,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,567	$1.81	$3,791 – $5,344	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$629	$6.22	$522 – $735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$3,269	$1.75	$2,714 – $3,825	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$4,649	$1.63	$3,858 – $5,439	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$2,874	$1.78	$2,386 – $3,363	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$2,786	$2.79	$2,312 – $3,259	2 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 Paramus, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Paramus, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,704 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,905 and $5,504.

How far is Paramus, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,892 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 $1,808 of the $4,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Paramus, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,018, which makes Paramus, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →