Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,200hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 360 mi
Typical range: $996–$1,404
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clara to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $975
Fuel: $225
All-in estimate: $1,200

Return trip

Los Angeles → Santa Clara$1,200

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

Santa Clara to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,855	$5.15	$1,651 – $2,059
53' refrigerated	$2,215	$6.15	$1,927 – $2,503
48' flatbed	$2,319	$6.44	$1,995 – $2,644
Step deck	$2,543	$7.06	$2,136 – $2,950
Power only	$1,592	$4.42	$1,385 – $1,799
Hotshot	$1,200	$3.33	$996 – $1,404
26' box truck	$1,193	$3.31	$1,014 – $1,372
Sprinter van	$742	$2.06	$623 – $861

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More lanes from Santa Clara

Hotshot lanes from Santa Clara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$8,915	$2.96	$7,400 – $10,431	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$4,834	$2.23	$4,012 – $5,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$4,508	$2.37	$3,742 – $5,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,149	$2.96	$1,783 – $2,514	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$8,317	$2.82	$6,903 – $9,731	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$4,114	$2.40	$3,414 – $4,813	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$1,468	$2.99	$1,219 – $1,718	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$4,118	$2.40	$3,418 – $4,818	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 Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,200 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 360 mi. Quotes typically land between $996 and $1,404.

How far is Santa Clara, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 360 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 $225 of the $1,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Clara, CA?

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

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