Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,963hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 2,958 mi
Typical range: $3,289–$4,637
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Haven to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,114
Fuel: $1,849
All-in estimate: $3,963

Return trip

Los Angeles → West Haven$9,558

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

West Haven to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from West Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,883	$1.99	$5,236 – $6,530
53' refrigerated	$7,005	$2.37	$6,095 – $7,916
48' flatbed	$7,021	$2.37	$6,038 – $8,004
Step deck	$7,633	$2.58	$6,412 – $8,854
Power only	$5,248	$1.77	$4,566 – $5,930
Hotshot	$3,963	$1.34	$3,289 – $4,637
26' box truck	$3,864	$1.31	$3,284 – $4,444
Sprinter van	$2,353	$0.80	$1,977 – $2,730

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More lanes from West Haven

Hotshot lanes from West Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$507	$6.50	$421 – $593	1 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$1,377	$1.53	$1,143 – $1,611	2 d
Houston, TX	1,750 mi	$2,544	$1.45	$2,111 – $2,976	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$3,862	$1.49	$3,206 – $4,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$627	$3.71	$520 – $733	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$2,791	$1.44	$2,317 – $3,265	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$3,919	$1.34	$3,253 – $4,586	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$2,465	$1.46	$2,046 – $2,884	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 West Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from West Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,963 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 2,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,289 and $4,637.

How far is West Haven, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,849 of the $3,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to West Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,558, which makes West Haven, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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