Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

University Place, WA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,498hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $2,073–$2,923
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

University Place to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,807
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,498

Return trip

Los Angeles → University Place$2,723

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

University Place to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from University Place, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,757	$3.40	$3,343 – $4,170
53' refrigerated	$4,478	$4.05	$3,895 – $5,060
48' flatbed	$4,553	$4.12	$3,915 – $5,190
Step deck	$4,964	$4.49	$4,170 – $5,758
Power only	$3,311	$3.00	$2,880 – $3,741
Hotshot	$2,498	$2.26	$2,073 – $2,923
26' box truck	$2,451	$2.22	$2,084 – $2,819
Sprinter van	$1,503	$1.36	$1,262 – $1,743

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More lanes from University Place

Hotshot lanes from University Place, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$7,763	$2.72	$6,443 – $9,083	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,055 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,933	4 d
Houston, TX	2,221 mi	$4,752	$2.14	$3,944 – $5,560	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,129	$2.43	$2,597 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$7,287	$2.59	$6,048 – $8,526	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$4,505	$2.15	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,221 mi	$2,716	$2.22	$2,254 – $3,178	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$4,280	$2.16	$3,552 – $5,007	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 University Place, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from University Place, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,498 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,073 and $2,923.

How far is University Place, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $691 of the $2,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to University Place, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,723, which makes University Place, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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