Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,243hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 381 mi
Typical range: $1,031–$1,454
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Carlos to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,005
Fuel: $238
All-in estimate: $1,243

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Carlos$1,243

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Carlos to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,918	$5.03	$1,707 – $2,129
53' refrigerated	$2,290	$6.01	$1,992 – $2,588
48' flatbed	$2,394	$6.28	$2,059 – $2,729
Step deck	$2,624	$6.89	$2,204 – $3,044
Power only	$1,649	$4.33	$1,435 – $1,864
Hotshot	$1,243	$3.26	$1,031 – $1,454
26' box truck	$1,235	$3.24	$1,050 – $1,420
Sprinter van	$767	$2.01	$644 – $890

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More lanes from San Carlos

Hotshot lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$8,954	$2.95	$7,432 – $10,476	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$4,862	$2.23	$4,035 – $5,688	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$4,552	$2.37	$3,778 – $5,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,198	$2.94	$1,825 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$8,356	$2.81	$6,936 – $9,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$1,513	$2.95	$1,256 – $1,770	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,737 mi	$4,160	$2.40	$3,453 – $4,867	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 San Carlos, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from San Carlos, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,243 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 381 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,031 and $1,454.

How far is San Carlos, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 381 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $238 of the $1,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to San Carlos, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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