Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Yakima, WA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,363hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,033 mi
Typical range: $1,961–$2,765
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yakima to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $2,363

Return trip

Los Angeles → Yakima$2,576

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Yakima to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Yakima, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,558	$3.44	$3,167 – $3,949
53' refrigerated	$4,241	$4.11	$3,690 – $4,792
48' flatbed	$4,318	$4.18	$3,714 – $4,923
Step deck	$4,709	$4.56	$3,956 – $5,463
Power only	$3,132	$3.03	$2,724 – $3,539
Hotshot	$2,363	$2.29	$1,961 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,320	$2.25	$1,972 – $2,668
Sprinter van	$1,423	$1.38	$1,195 – $1,651

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More lanes from Yakima

Hotshot lanes from Yakima, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$7,501	$2.73	$6,226 – $8,776	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$4,011	$2.06	$3,329 – $4,693	4 d
Houston, TX	2,099 mi	$4,515	$2.15	$3,747 – $5,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,184 mi	$2,920	$2.47	$2,423 – $3,416	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$7,033	$2.60	$5,838 – $8,229	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$4,274	$2.16	$3,547 – $5,001	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$2,570	$2.25	$2,133 – $3,006	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$4,043	$2.18	$3,356 – $4,730	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 Yakima, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Yakima, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,363 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,961 and $2,765.

How far is Yakima, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,033 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $646 of the $2,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Yakima, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,576, which makes Yakima, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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