Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rocky Mount, NC to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,005hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $3,324–$4,685
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rocky Mount to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,319
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $4,005

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rocky Mount$7,169

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rocky Mount to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocky Mount, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,950	$2.21	$5,295 – $6,604
53' refrigerated	$7,085	$2.63	$6,164 – $8,006
48' flatbed	$7,108	$2.64	$6,113 – $8,103
Step deck	$7,729	$2.87	$6,492 – $8,965
Power only	$5,303	$1.97	$4,614 – $5,993
Hotshot	$4,005	$1.48	$3,324 – $4,685
26' box truck	$3,906	$1.45	$3,320 – $4,492
Sprinter van	$2,380	$0.88	$1,999 – $2,761

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More lanes from Rocky Mount

Hotshot lanes from Rocky Mount, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$1,253	$2.75	$1,040 – $1,466	1 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$1,367	$1.73	$1,135 – $1,600	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$2,166	$1.66	$1,798 – $2,535	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$3,806	$1.66	$3,159 – $4,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$1,045	$2.81	$867 – $1,222	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$2,464	$1.63	$2,045 – $2,883	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$3,928	$1.49	$3,260 – $4,595	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$2,161	$1.66	$1,793 – $2,528	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 Rocky Mount, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Rocky Mount, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,005 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,324 and $4,685.

How far is Rocky Mount, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,697 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 $1,686 of the $4,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Rocky Mount, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,169, which makes Rocky Mount, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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