Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Visalia, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$868hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 198 mi
Typical range: $720–$1,015
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Visalia to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $744
Fuel: $124
All-in estimate: $868

Return trip

Los Angeles → Visalia$868

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

Visalia to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Visalia, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,366	$6.90	$1,216 – $1,517
53' refrigerated	$1,634	$8.25	$1,421 – $1,846
48' flatbed	$1,743	$8.80	$1,499 – $1,987
Step deck	$1,918	$9.69	$1,611 – $2,225
Power only	$1,153	$5.82	$1,003 – $1,303
Hotshot	$868	$4.38	$720 – $1,015
26' box truck	$871	$4.40	$740 – $1,002
Sprinter van	$547	$2.76	$459 – $634

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More lanes from Visalia

Hotshot lanes from Visalia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,555	$2.96	$7,101 – $10,010	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$4,571	$2.24	$3,794 – $5,348	4 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$4,114	$2.40	$3,414 – $4,813	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$1,715	$3.22	$1,423 – $2,006	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,966	$2.82	$6,612 – $9,321	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$3,713	$2.43	$3,082 – $4,344	3 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	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 Visalia, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Visalia, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $868 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 198 mi. Quotes typically land between $720 and $1,015.

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

About 198 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 $124 of the $868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $744 is linehaul.

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

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

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