Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Terre Haute, IN to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,079hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 2,065 mi
Typical range: $3,385–$4,772
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Terre Haute to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,788
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $4,079

Return trip

Los Angeles → Terre Haute$4,811

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Terre Haute to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Terre Haute, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,077	$2.94	$5,408 – $6,745
53' refrigerated	$7,238	$3.51	$6,297 – $8,179
48' flatbed	$7,284	$3.53	$6,264 – $8,304
Step deck	$7,925	$3.84	$6,657 – $9,193
Power only	$5,402	$2.62	$4,700 – $6,104
Hotshot	$4,079	$1.98	$3,385 – $4,772
26' box truck	$3,984	$1.93	$3,386 – $4,581
Sprinter van	$2,431	$1.18	$2,042 – $2,820

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More lanes from Terre Haute

Hotshot lanes from Terre Haute, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	843 mi	$2,552	$3.03	$2,119 – $2,986	2 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$735	$3.79	$610 – $860	1 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$2,172	$2.28	$1,803 – $2,542	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$3,749	$2.23	$3,112 – $4,386	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	768 mi	$2,258	$2.94	$1,874 – $2,642	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,106 mi	$2,452	$2.22	$2,036 – $2,869	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$4,004	$1.98	$3,323 – $4,685	4 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$1,931	$2.35	$1,603 – $2,259	2 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 Terre Haute, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Terre Haute, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,079 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 2,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,385 and $4,772.

How far is Terre Haute, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,065 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 $1,291 of the $4,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Terre Haute, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,811, which makes Terre Haute, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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