Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tulare, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$847hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 188 mi
Typical range: $703–$991
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulare to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $729
Fuel: $118
All-in estimate: $847

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tulare$847

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

Tulare to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulare, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,336	$7.11	$1,189 – $1,483
53' refrigerated	$1,598	$8.50	$1,390 – $1,806
48' flatbed	$1,708	$9.08	$1,469 – $1,947
Step deck	$1,880	$10.00	$1,579 – $2,181
Power only	$1,126	$5.99	$979 – $1,272
Hotshot	$847	$4.51	$703 – $991
26' box truck	$851	$4.53	$724 – $979
Sprinter van	$535	$2.84	$449 – $620

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More lanes from Tulare

Hotshot lanes from Tulare, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,566	$2.96	$7,110 – $10,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$4,581	$2.24	$3,802 – $5,360	4 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$4,111	$2.40	$3,412 – $4,810	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,708	$3.22	$1,417 – $1,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,709	$2.43	$3,078 – $4,339	3 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$1,103	$3.52	$916 – $1,291	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$3,738	$2.43	$3,103 – $4,374	3 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 Tulare, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Tulare, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $847 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 188 mi. Quotes typically land between $703 and $991.

How far is Tulare, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 188 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 $118 of the $847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Tulare, CA?

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

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