Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Zachary, LA to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,093hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,891 mi
Typical range: $2,567–$3,619
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Zachary to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,911
Fuel: $1,182
All-in estimate: $3,093

Return trip

Los Angeles → Zachary$4,945

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Zachary to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Zachary, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,613	$2.44	$4,105 – $5,120
53' refrigerated	$5,495	$2.91	$4,780 – $6,209
48' flatbed	$5,536	$2.93	$4,761 – $6,311
Step deck	$6,025	$3.19	$5,061 – $6,989
Power only	$4,097	$2.17	$3,564 – $4,629
Hotshot	$3,093	$1.64	$2,567 – $3,619
26' box truck	$3,022	$1.60	$2,569 – $3,476
Sprinter van	$1,845	$0.98	$1,550 – $2,140

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More lanes from Zachary

Hotshot lanes from Zachary, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$3,183	$2.28	$2,642 – $3,724	3 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$1,675	$1.78	$1,390 – $1,960	2 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$803	$2.62	$667 – $940	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,462 mi	$2,720	$1.86	$2,258 – $3,183	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$2,858	$2.19	$2,372 – $3,344	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,139	$2.16	$945 – $1,332	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$2,967	$1.64	$2,463 – $3,471	4 d
Dallas, TX	425 mi	$983	$2.31	$816 – $1,150	1 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 Zachary, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Zachary, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,093 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,567 and $3,619.

How far is Zachary, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,891 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,182 of the $3,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,911 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Zachary, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,945, which makes Zachary, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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