Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,689hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,882 mi
Typical range: $3,892–$5,487
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Perth Amboy to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,887
Fuel: $1,802
All-in estimate: $4,689

Return trip

Los Angeles → Perth Amboy$7,993

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

Perth Amboy to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,963	$2.42	$6,197 – $7,729
53' refrigerated	$8,291	$2.88	$7,214 – $9,369
48' flatbed	$8,312	$2.88	$7,149 – $9,476
Step deck	$9,037	$3.14	$7,591 – $10,483
Power only	$6,210	$2.15	$5,403 – $7,017
Hotshot	$4,689	$1.63	$3,892 – $5,487
26' box truck	$4,573	$1.59	$3,887 – $5,259
Sprinter van	$2,785	$0.97	$2,340 – $3,231

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More lanes from Perth Amboy

Hotshot lanes from Perth Amboy, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$1,567	$1.89	$1,300 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$2,929	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,427	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$4,546	$1.81	$3,773 – $5,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$565	$8.31	$469 – $661	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$3,232	$1.75	$2,682 – $3,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$4,632	$1.63	$3,845 – $5,419	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$2,842	$1.78	$2,359 – $3,325	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	964 mi	$2,704	$2.80	$2,244 – $3,164	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 Perth Amboy, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Perth Amboy, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,689 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,882 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,892 and $5,487.

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

About 2,882 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 $1,802 of the $4,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,887 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,993, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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