Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sulphur, LA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,891hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $2,400–$3,383
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sulphur to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,795
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $2,891

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sulphur$4,622

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sulphur to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sulphur, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,316	$2.46	$3,841 – $4,791
53' refrigerated	$5,142	$2.93	$4,473 – $5,810
48' flatbed	$5,186	$2.96	$4,460 – $5,912
Step deck	$5,645	$3.22	$4,742 – $6,549
Power only	$3,830	$2.18	$3,332 – $4,328
Hotshot	$2,891	$1.65	$2,400 – $3,383
26' box truck	$2,827	$1.61	$2,403 – $3,251
Sprinter van	$1,726	$0.98	$1,450 – $2,003

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More lanes from Sulphur

Hotshot lanes from Sulphur, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,539 mi	$3,459	$2.25	$2,871 – $4,047	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$1,788	$1.76	$1,484 – $2,091	2 d
Houston, TX	148 mi	$564	$3.81	$468 – $660	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,323 mi	$2,496	$1.89	$2,072 – $2,921	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,449 mi	$3,123	$2.16	$2,592 – $3,654	3 d
San Antonio, TX	371 mi	$901	$2.43	$748 – $1,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,662 mi	$2,758	$1.66	$2,289 – $3,227	4 d
Dallas, TX	316 mi	$818	$2.59	$679 – $957	1 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 Sulphur, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Sulphur, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,891 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,400 and $3,383.

How far is Sulphur, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,753 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 $1,096 of the $2,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,795 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Sulphur, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,622, which makes Sulphur, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →