Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Walnut Creek, CA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,275hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $1,059–$1,492
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut Creek to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,027
Fuel: $248
All-in estimate: $1,275

Return trip

Los Angeles → Walnut Creek$1,275

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

Walnut Creek to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut Creek, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,966	$4.95	$1,750 – $2,183
53' refrigerated	$2,348	$5.91	$2,042 – $2,653
48' flatbed	$2,451	$6.17	$2,108 – $2,794
Step deck	$2,686	$6.77	$2,256 – $3,116
Power only	$1,693	$4.26	$1,473 – $1,913
Hotshot	$1,275	$3.21	$1,059 – $1,492
26' box truck	$1,267	$3.19	$1,077 – $1,457
Sprinter van	$786	$1.98	$661 – $912

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More lanes from Walnut Creek

Hotshot lanes from Walnut Creek, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$8,885	$2.96	$7,375 – $10,396	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$4,811	$2.23	$3,993 – $5,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,535	$2.37	$3,764 – $5,306	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,198	$2.94	$1,825 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$8,291	$2.82	$6,881 – $9,700	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$4,147	$2.40	$3,442 – $4,852	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$4,137	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,840	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 Walnut Creek, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Walnut Creek, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,059 and $1,492.

How far is Walnut Creek, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 397 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 $248 of the $1,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Walnut Creek, CA?

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →