Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Taunton, MA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,352hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,069 mi
Typical range: $3,612–$5,092
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Taunton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,433
Fuel: $1,919
All-in estimate: $4,352

Return trip

Los Angeles → Taunton$9,339

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Taunton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Taunton, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,458	$2.10	$5,748 – $7,169
53' refrigerated	$7,690	$2.51	$6,691 – $8,690
48' flatbed	$7,705	$2.51	$6,626 – $8,784
Step deck	$8,376	$2.73	$7,036 – $9,716
Power only	$5,763	$1.88	$5,014 – $6,512
Hotshot	$4,352	$1.42	$3,612 – $5,092
26' box truck	$4,243	$1.38	$3,606 – $4,879
Sprinter van	$2,583	$0.84	$2,170 – $2,997

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More lanes from Taunton

Hotshot lanes from Taunton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$756	$3.76	$627 – $884	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,006 mi	$1,602	$1.59	$1,329 – $1,874	2 d
Houston, TX	1,875 mi	$2,870	$1.53	$2,382 – $3,358	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$4,266	$1.58	$3,541 – $4,992	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$874	$2.98	$725 – $1,023	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,067 mi	$3,132	$1.52	$2,600 – $3,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$4,308	$1.42	$3,576 – $5,041	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,813 mi	$2,785	$1.54	$2,312 – $3,259	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 Taunton, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Taunton, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,352 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,612 and $5,092.

How far is Taunton, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,069 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 $1,919 of the $4,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,433 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Taunton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,339, which makes Taunton, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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