Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Port Huron, MI to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,685hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 2,388 mi
Typical range: $3,889–$5,482
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Huron to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,192
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $4,685

Return trip

Los Angeles → Port Huron$5,553

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Port Huron to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Huron, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,969	$2.92	$6,202 – $7,736
53' refrigerated	$8,300	$3.48	$7,221 – $9,379
48' flatbed	$8,338	$3.49	$7,171 – $9,505
Step deck	$9,068	$3.80	$7,617 – $10,519
Power only	$6,205	$2.60	$5,398 – $7,011
Hotshot	$4,685	$1.96	$3,889 – $5,482
26' box truck	$4,573	$1.91	$3,887 – $5,259
Sprinter van	$2,788	$1.17	$2,342 – $3,234

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More lanes from Port Huron

Hotshot lanes from Port Huron, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	550 mi	$1,865	$3.39	$1,548 – $2,182	2 d
Chicago, IL	330 mi	$980	$2.97	$814 – $1,147	1 d
Houston, TX	1,369 mi	$2,957	$2.16	$2,454 – $3,459	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$4,468	$2.20	$3,709 – $5,228	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	508 mi	$1,678	$3.30	$1,393 – $1,963	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$3,242	$2.13	$2,691 – $3,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,362 mi	$4,638	$1.96	$3,850 – $5,427	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$2,715	$2.19	$2,254 – $3,177	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 Port Huron, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Port Huron, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,685 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 2,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,889 and $5,482.

How far is Port Huron, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,388 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 $1,493 of the $4,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Port Huron, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,553, which makes Port Huron, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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