Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,674hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 2,872 mi
Typical range: $3,880–$5,469
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,878
Fuel: $1,796
All-in estimate: $4,674

Return trip

Los Angeles → Plainfield$7,967

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

Plainfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,941	$2.42	$6,177 – $7,704
53' refrigerated	$8,265	$2.88	$7,191 – $9,339
48' flatbed	$8,286	$2.89	$7,126 – $9,446
Step deck	$9,009	$3.14	$7,567 – $10,450
Power only	$6,190	$2.16	$5,385 – $6,995
Hotshot	$4,674	$1.63	$3,880 – $5,469
26' box truck	$4,558	$1.59	$3,874 – $5,242
Sprinter van	$2,776	$0.97	$2,332 – $3,220

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More lanes from Plainfield

Hotshot lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$1,552	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,816	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$2,921	$1.77	$2,425 – $3,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$4,531	$1.82	$3,760 – $5,301	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$563	$8.40	$467 – $659	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$3,224	$1.75	$2,676 – $3,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$4,618	$1.63	$3,833 – $5,404	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$2,831	$1.78	$2,349 – $3,312	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$2,706	$2.80	$2,246 – $3,166	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 Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,674 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 2,872 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,880 and $5,469.

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

About 2,872 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 $1,796 of the $4,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,878 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,967, which makes Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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