Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,799hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,562 mi
Typical range: $3,153–$4,444
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Royal to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,197
Fuel: $1,602
All-in estimate: $3,799

Return trip

Los Angeles → Port Royal$6,960

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

Port Royal to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,647	$2.20	$5,025 – $6,268
53' refrigerated	$6,725	$2.62	$5,850 – $7,599
48' flatbed	$6,750	$2.63	$5,805 – $7,695
Step deck	$7,340	$2.87	$6,166 – $8,515
Power only	$5,031	$1.96	$4,377 – $5,685
Hotshot	$3,799	$1.48	$3,153 – $4,444
26' box truck	$3,706	$1.45	$3,150 – $4,262
Sprinter van	$2,259	$0.88	$1,897 – $2,620

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More lanes from Port Royal

Hotshot lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$1,891	$2.34	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$1,505	$1.68	$1,249 – $1,760	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$1,792	$1.71	$1,488 – $2,097	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$3,558	$1.66	$2,953 – $4,163	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$1,650	$2.28	$1,369 – $1,930	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$2,104	$1.66	$1,746 – $2,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$3,702	$1.49	$3,073 – $4,331	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$1,873	$1.70	$1,554 – $2,191	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 Royal, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Port Royal, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,799 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,562 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,153 and $4,444.

How far is Port Royal, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,562 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 $1,602 of the $3,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,960, which makes Port Royal, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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