Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Camden, DE to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,549dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,811 mi
Typical range: $5,829–$7,270
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Camden to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,965
Fuel: $2,584
All-in estimate: $6,549

Return trip

Los Angeles → Camden$12,016

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Camden to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Camden, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,549	$2.33	$5,829 – $7,270
53' refrigerated	$7,799	$2.77	$6,785 – $8,813
48' flatbed	$7,821	$2.78	$6,726 – $8,916
Step deck	$8,503	$3.03	$7,143 – $9,864
Power only	$5,840	$2.08	$5,081 – $6,599
Hotshot	$4,410	$1.57	$3,660 – $5,160
26' box truck	$4,301	$1.53	$3,656 – $4,946
Sprinter van	$2,620	$0.93	$2,201 – $3,039

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More lanes from Camden

53' dry van lanes from Camden, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	163 mi	$1,199	$7.36	$1,067 – $1,331	1 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,186	$2.79	$1,945 – $2,426	2 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,945	$2.58	$3,511 – $4,378	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$6,316	$2.60	$5,621 – $7,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$912	$11.54	$811 – $1,012	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$4,382	$2.54	$3,900 – $4,864	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$6,456	$2.33	$5,745 – $7,166	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$3,850	$2.59	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Camden, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Camden, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,549 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,811 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,829 and $7,270.

How far is Camden, DE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,811 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 $2,584 of the $6,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Camden, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,016, which makes Camden, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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