Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Parkersburg, WV to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,903hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,432 mi
Typical range: $3,240–$4,567
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parkersburg to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,383
Fuel: $1,520
All-in estimate: $3,903

Return trip

Los Angeles → Parkersburg$7,081

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

Parkersburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Parkersburg, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,805	$2.39	$5,166 – $6,443
53' refrigerated	$6,913	$2.84	$6,015 – $7,812
48' flatbed	$6,944	$2.86	$5,971 – $7,916
Step deck	$7,552	$3.11	$6,343 – $8,760
Power only	$5,169	$2.13	$4,497 – $5,841
Hotshot	$3,903	$1.60	$3,240 – $4,567
26' box truck	$3,809	$1.57	$3,238 – $4,381
Sprinter van	$2,322	$0.95	$1,950 – $2,693

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More lanes from Parkersburg

Hotshot lanes from Parkersburg, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	489 mi	$1,408	$2.88	$1,168 – $1,647	1 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$954	$2.20	$791 – $1,116	1 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$2,176	$1.80	$1,806 – $2,546	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,047 mi	$3,682	$1.80	$3,056 – $4,308	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	407 mi	$1,186	$2.91	$984 – $1,387	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$2,456	$1.77	$2,038 – $2,873	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,388 mi	$3,839	$1.61	$3,186 – $4,491	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$2,062	$1.82	$1,712 – $2,413	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 Parkersburg, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Parkersburg, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,903 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,240 and $4,567.

How far is Parkersburg, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,432 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 $1,520 of the $3,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Parkersburg, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,081, which makes Parkersburg, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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 →