CA · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in California
What it costs to move a Hotshot out of and into California, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$3.16/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $1.94/mi
- vs national
- +37.4%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 52-week range
- $2.65–$3.16
Hotshot · outbound from California · monthly
California hotshot rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Hotshot leaving California averaged $3.16 a mile all-in in October 2026, +37.4% against the national $2.30. Loads arriving averaged $1.94. California is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's California adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Los Angeles
From Los Angeles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,599 | $2.96 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,618 | $2.24 |
| Houston, TX | $3,927 | $2.41 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,482 | $3.45 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,995 | $2.82 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,499 | $2.46 |
| San Diego, CA | $730 | $5.57 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,603 | $2.44 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $8,538 | $3.36 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,520 | $2.45 |
Into Los Angeles
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,794 | $1.65 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,232 | $2.05 |
| Houston, TX | $2,674 | $1.64 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $772 | $1.79 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,161 | $1.47 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,382 | $1.67 |
| San Diego, CA | $730 | $5.57 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,453 | $1.66 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,220 | $1.27 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,397 | $1.67 |
Hotshot rates by city in California
- Los Angeles3,878,704
- San Diego1,404,452
- San Jose997,368
- San Francisco827,526
- Fresno550,105
- Sacramento535,798
- Long Beach450,901
- Oakland443,554
- Bakersfield417,468
- Anaheim344,561
- Stockton324,975
- Riverside323,757
- Irvine318,683
- Santa Ana316,184
- Chula Vista278,546
- Santa Clarita229,159
- Fremont228,192
- San Bernardino224,775
- Modesto220,592
- Fontana218,455
- Moreno Valley213,919
- Oxnard200,616
- Huntington Beach193,151
- Glendale187,823
- Ontario185,285
- Elk Grove182,797
- Santa Rosa177,524
- Rancho Cucamonga176,675
- Garden Grove172,361
- Oceanside170,941
- Lancaster167,426
- Roseville163,304
- Palmdale162,536
- Corona161,540
- Salinas160,783
- Hayward158,440
Other truck types in California
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |