Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wilson, NC to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,998hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,692 mi
Typical range: $3,318–$4,677
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,315
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $3,998

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wilson$7,156

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

Wilson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilson, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,939	$2.21	$5,286 – $6,593
53' refrigerated	$7,073	$2.63	$6,154 – $7,993
48' flatbed	$7,096	$2.64	$6,103 – $8,089
Step deck	$7,716	$2.87	$6,481 – $8,950
Power only	$5,294	$1.97	$4,606 – $5,982
Hotshot	$3,998	$1.49	$3,318 – $4,677
26' box truck	$3,899	$1.45	$3,315 – $4,484
Sprinter van	$2,376	$0.88	$1,996 – $2,756

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More lanes from Wilson

Hotshot lanes from Wilson, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	476 mi	$1,289	$2.71	$1,070 – $1,509	1 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$1,375	$1.73	$1,141 – $1,609	2 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$2,146	$1.67	$1,782 – $2,511	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,286 mi	$3,796	$1.66	$3,151 – $4,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$1,080	$2.75	$896 – $1,263	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,500 mi	$2,446	$1.63	$2,030 – $2,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$3,920	$1.49	$3,253 – $4,586	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$2,146	$1.67	$1,782 – $2,511	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 Wilson, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Wilson, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,998 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,318 and $4,677.

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

About 2,692 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 $1,683 of the $3,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,156, which makes Wilson, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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