Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Union City, GA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,490hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,283 mi
Typical range: $2,896–$4,083
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $3,490

Return trip

Los Angeles → Union City$6,062

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Union City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,193	$2.27	$4,622 – $5,765
53' refrigerated	$6,185	$2.71	$5,381 – $6,989
48' flatbed	$6,217	$2.72	$5,347 – $7,087
Step deck	$6,762	$2.96	$5,680 – $7,844
Power only	$4,622	$2.02	$4,021 – $5,223
Hotshot	$3,490	$1.53	$2,896 – $4,083
26' box truck	$3,407	$1.49	$2,896 – $3,918
Sprinter van	$2,077	$0.91	$1,745 – $2,410

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More lanes from Union City

Hotshot lanes from Union City, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$2,097	$2.33	$1,740 – $2,453	2 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$1,269	$1.81	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$1,493	$1.84	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$3,207	$1.72	$2,662 – $3,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,833	$2.27	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,801	$1.76	$1,495 – $2,107	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$3,394	$1.53	$2,817 – $3,971	5 d
Dallas, TX	835 mi	$1,526	$1.83	$1,266 – $1,785	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 Union City, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Union City, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,490 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,896 and $4,083.

How far is Union City, GA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,283 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,427 of the $3,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Union City, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,062, which makes Union City, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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