Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ranson, WV to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,242hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,663 mi
Typical range: $3,521–$4,964
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ranson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,577
Fuel: $1,665
All-in estimate: $4,242

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ranson$7,696

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

Ranson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ranson, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,304	$2.37	$5,610 – $6,997
53' refrigerated	$7,507	$2.82	$6,531 – $8,483
48' flatbed	$7,532	$2.83	$6,478 – $8,587
Step deck	$8,190	$3.08	$6,880 – $9,501
Power only	$5,618	$2.11	$4,888 – $6,349
Hotshot	$4,242	$1.59	$3,521 – $4,964
26' box truck	$4,138	$1.55	$3,518 – $4,759
Sprinter van	$2,522	$0.95	$2,118 – $2,925

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More lanes from Ranson

Hotshot lanes from Ranson, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$976	$3.62	$810 – $1,142	1 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$1,253	$1.95	$1,040 – $1,466	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$2,477	$1.76	$2,056 – $2,898	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$4,056	$1.78	$3,367 – $4,746	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$764	$4.20	$634 – $893	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$2,772	$1.73	$2,301 – $3,243	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$4,178	$1.60	$3,468 – $4,888	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,350 mi	$2,394	$1.77	$1,987 – $2,800	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 Ranson, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Ranson, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,242 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,521 and $4,964.

How far is Ranson, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,663 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 $1,665 of the $4,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ranson, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,696, which makes Ranson, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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