Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Prichard, AL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,698hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,094 mi
Typical range: $3,069–$4,326
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Prichard to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,389
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $3,698

Return trip

Los Angeles → Prichard$5,588

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Prichard to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Prichard, AL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,508	$2.63	$4,902 – $6,114
53' refrigerated	$6,560	$3.13	$5,708 – $7,413
48' flatbed	$6,601	$3.15	$5,677 – $7,525
Step deck	$7,182	$3.43	$6,033 – $8,331
Power only	$4,897	$2.34	$4,261 – $5,534
Hotshot	$3,698	$1.77	$3,069 – $4,326
26' box truck	$3,611	$1.72	$3,070 – $4,153
Sprinter van	$2,203	$1.05	$1,851 – $2,556

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More lanes from Prichard

Hotshot lanes from Prichard, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,235 mi	$3,123	$2.53	$2,592 – $3,654	3 d
Chicago, IL	903 mi	$1,771	$1.96	$1,470 – $2,072	2 d
Houston, TX	517 mi	$1,224	$2.37	$1,016 – $1,432	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,665 mi	$3,325	$2.00	$2,759 – $3,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$2,786	$2.44	$2,313 – $3,260	3 d
San Antonio, TX	740 mi	$1,592	$2.15	$1,321 – $1,863	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$3,565	$1.77	$2,959 – $4,171	4 d
Dallas, TX	620 mi	$1,394	$2.25	$1,157 – $1,631	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 Prichard, AL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Prichard, AL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,698 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,069 and $4,326.

How far is Prichard, AL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,094 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 $1,309 of the $3,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Prichard, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,588, which makes Prichard, AL to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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