Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Juan, TX to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,578hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $2,140–$3,017
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Juan to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,602
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $2,578

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Juan$3,787

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Juan to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Juan, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,856	$2.47	$3,432 – $4,280
53' refrigerated	$4,594	$2.94	$3,997 – $5,191
48' flatbed	$4,642	$2.97	$3,992 – $5,292
Step deck	$5,055	$3.24	$4,246 – $5,863
Power only	$3,416	$2.19	$2,972 – $3,860
Hotshot	$2,578	$1.65	$2,140 – $3,017
26' box truck	$2,523	$1.62	$2,145 – $2,902
Sprinter van	$1,542	$0.99	$1,296 – $1,789

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More lanes from San Juan

Hotshot lanes from San Juan, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,015 mi	$4,339	$2.15	$3,601 – $5,076	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,456 mi	$2,390	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,796	3 d
Houston, TX	354 mi	$865	$2.44	$718 – $1,012	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,153 mi	$2,195	$1.90	$1,822 – $2,568	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,925 mi	$3,962	$2.06	$3,288 – $4,635	4 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$737	$2.75	$611 – $862	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$2,417	$1.67	$2,006 – $2,828	3 d
Dallas, TX	547 mi	$1,153	$2.11	$957 – $1,349	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 San Juan, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from San Juan, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,578 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,140 and $3,017.

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

About 1,561 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $976 of the $2,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,602 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,787, which makes San Juan, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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