Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,419hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,830
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,809
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $2,419

Return trip

Los Angeles → Portland$2,462

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,646	$3.74	$3,245 – $4,048
53' refrigerated	$4,347	$4.45	$3,782 – $4,912
48' flatbed	$4,431	$4.54	$3,811 – $5,052
Step deck	$4,834	$4.95	$4,060 – $5,607
Power only	$3,206	$3.29	$2,789 – $3,623
Hotshot	$2,419	$2.48	$2,008 – $2,830
26' box truck	$2,376	$2.43	$2,020 – $2,733
Sprinter van	$1,459	$1.49	$1,225 – $1,692

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More lanes from Portland

Hotshot lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,395	$2.91	$6,968 – $9,822	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,545	$2.20	$3,772 – $5,317	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,971	$2.30	$4,126 – $5,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,117	$2.65	$2,588 – $3,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,871	$2.77	$6,533 – $9,209	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,685	$2.31	$3,889 – $5,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,657	$2.43	$2,205 – $3,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$4,479	$2.33	$3,718 – $5,240	4 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 Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,419 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,830.

How far is Portland, OR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 976 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $610 of the $2,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,462, which makes Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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