Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$782hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 156 mi
Typical range: $649–$914
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Maria to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $684
Fuel: $98
All-in estimate: $782

Return trip

Los Angeles → Santa Maria$782

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

Santa Maria to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,240	$7.95	$1,103 – $1,376
53' refrigerated	$1,483	$9.51	$1,290 – $1,676
48' flatbed	$1,594	$10.22	$1,371 – $1,817
Step deck	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037
Power only	$1,039	$6.66	$904 – $1,174
Hotshot	$782	$5.01	$649 – $914
26' box truck	$788	$5.05	$669 – $906
Sprinter van	$496	$3.18	$417 – $575

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More lanes from Santa Maria

Hotshot lanes from Santa Maria, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$8,860	$2.96	$7,354 – $10,367	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$4,801	$2.23	$3,985 – $5,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$4,232	$2.39	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,807	$3.15	$1,500 – $2,115	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$8,252	$2.82	$6,849 – $9,654	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$3,812	$2.42	$3,164 – $4,461	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$1,042	$3.68	$865 – $1,219	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$3,889	$2.42	$3,228 – $4,550	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 Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Santa Maria, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $782 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 156 mi. Quotes typically land between $649 and $914.

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

About 156 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 $98 of the $782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $684 is linehaul.

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

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

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