Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wilmington, NC to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,032hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,717 mi
Typical range: $3,346–$4,717
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilmington to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,333
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $4,032

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wilmington$7,218

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wilmington to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmington, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,990	$2.20	$5,331 – $6,649
53' refrigerated	$7,133	$2.63	$6,206 – $8,060
48' flatbed	$7,155	$2.63	$6,154 – $8,157
Step deck	$7,780	$2.86	$6,535 – $9,025
Power only	$5,339	$1.97	$4,645 – $6,034
Hotshot	$4,032	$1.48	$3,346 – $4,717
26' box truck	$3,933	$1.45	$3,343 – $4,523
Sprinter van	$2,396	$0.88	$2,013 – $2,779

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More lanes from Wilmington

Hotshot lanes from Wilmington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$1,490	$2.55	$1,237 – $1,743	2 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$1,497	$1.69	$1,242 – $1,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$2,107	$1.67	$1,749 – $2,465	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$3,825	$1.66	$3,175 – $4,475	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$1,279	$2.53	$1,062 – $1,497	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$2,414	$1.63	$2,004 – $2,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$3,946	$1.49	$3,275 – $4,616	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$2,144	$1.67	$1,779 – $2,508	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 Wilmington, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Wilmington, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,032 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,346 and $4,717.

How far is Wilmington, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,717 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 $1,699 of the $4,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wilmington, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,218, which makes Wilmington, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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