Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Albans, VT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,193hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 2,945 mi
Typical range: $3,480–$4,906
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Albans to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,352
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $4,193

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Albans$9,411

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Albans to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, VT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,224	$2.11	$5,540 – $6,909
53' refrigerated	$7,412	$2.52	$6,449 – $8,376
48' flatbed	$7,429	$2.52	$6,389 – $8,469
Step deck	$8,077	$2.74	$6,784 – $9,369
Power only	$5,552	$1.89	$4,831 – $6,274
Hotshot	$4,193	$1.42	$3,480 – $4,906
26' box truck	$4,088	$1.39	$3,475 – $4,702
Sprinter van	$2,490	$0.85	$2,091 – $2,888

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More lanes from St. Albans

Hotshot lanes from St. Albans, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$1,007	$2.94	$836 – $1,178	1 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$1,463	$1.63	$1,214 – $1,711	2 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$2,886	$1.53	$2,395 – $3,376	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$4,122	$1.59	$3,421 – $4,823	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$1,072	$2.62	$890 – $1,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$3,125	$1.52	$2,594 – $3,656	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$4,165	$1.42	$3,457 – $4,873	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,785 mi	$2,750	$1.54	$2,283 – $3,218	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 St. Albans, VT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from St. Albans, VT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,193 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 2,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,480 and $4,906.

How far is St. Albans, VT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,945 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 $1,841 of the $4,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to St. Albans, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,411, which makes St. Albans, VT to Los Angeles, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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