Central, LA · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Central, LA
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Central, Louisiana, on its busiest lanes.
$2.25/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.21/mi
- vs national
- −2.2%
- 1 year
- +18.4%
- Population
- 30,161
Hotshot lanes from Central
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,181 | $2.28 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,109 | $1.63 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,684 | $1.78 |
| Houston, TX | $814 | $2.60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,738 | $1.86 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,856 | $2.19 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,151 | $2.15 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,982 | $1.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,001 | $2.29 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,947 | $2.95 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,057 | $2.23 |
| San Jose, CA | $3,461 | $1.62 |
| Austin, TX | $1,056 | $2.23 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,783 | $2.25 |
From Central, a Hotshot costs between $1.62 a mile (San Jose, $3,461) and $2.95 a mile (Jacksonville, $1,947) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Central
Hotshot lanes into Central
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,835 | $2.03 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,970 | $2.61 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,467 | $2.61 |
| Houston, TX | $886 | $2.83 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,280 | $1.55 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,376 | $1.82 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,253 | $2.34 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,767 | $2.63 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,090 | $2.49 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,174 | $1.78 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,151 | $2.43 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,533 | $2.58 |
| Austin, TX | $1,149 | $2.43 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,592 | $2.01 |
Hotshot · outbound · Louisiana market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Central is priced with the Louisiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Central's own distances.
Central rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.42 | +5.6% | +25.3% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.07 | −0.2% | +35.7% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.18 | +3.5% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.56 | +3.2% | +18.4% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.99 | +5.7% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.25 | +3.2% | +18.4% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.22 | +3.3% | +17.5% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.37 | +3.8% | +17.1% |