Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverdale Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,356hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 2,725 mi
Typical range: $3,615–$5,096
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverdale Park to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,652
Fuel: $1,704
All-in estimate: $4,356

Return trip

Los Angeles → Riverdale Park$7,883

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

Riverdale Park to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverdale Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,470	$2.37	$5,759 – $7,182
53' refrigerated	$7,705	$2.83	$6,704 – $8,707
48' flatbed	$7,729	$2.84	$6,647 – $8,812
Step deck	$8,404	$3.08	$7,060 – $9,749
Power only	$5,768	$2.12	$5,018 – $6,518
Hotshot	$4,356	$1.60	$3,615 – $5,096
26' box truck	$4,248	$1.56	$3,611 – $4,886
Sprinter van	$2,588	$0.95	$2,174 – $3,002

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More lanes from Riverdale Park

Hotshot lanes from Riverdale Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	233 mi	$908	$3.90	$753 – $1,062	1 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$1,355	$1.92	$1,125 – $1,586	2 d
Houston, TX	1,446 mi	$2,552	$1.77	$2,118 – $2,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$4,175	$1.79	$3,465 – $4,884	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	141 mi	$690	$4.90	$573 – $808	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$2,853	$1.74	$2,368 – $3,338	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$4,291	$1.60	$3,561 – $5,020	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$2,482	$1.77	$2,060 – $2,904	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 Riverdale Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Riverdale Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,356 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 2,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,615 and $5,096.

How far is Riverdale Park, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,725 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 $1,704 of the $4,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Riverdale Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,883, which makes Riverdale Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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