Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$4,297box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,808 mi
Typical range: $3,652–$4,941
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cheswold to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,346
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $4,297

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cheswold$7,883

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

Cheswold to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,543	$2.33	$5,823 – $7,263
53' refrigerated	$7,792	$2.77	$6,779 – $8,805
48' flatbed	$7,814	$2.78	$6,720 – $8,907
Step deck	$8,495	$3.03	$7,136 – $9,854
Power only	$5,834	$2.08	$5,076 – $6,593
Hotshot	$4,406	$1.57	$3,657 – $5,155
26' box truck	$4,297	$1.53	$3,652 – $4,941
Sprinter van	$2,617	$0.93	$2,198 – $3,036

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More lanes from Cheswold

26' box truck lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$749	$4.80	$636 – $861	1 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,414	$1.82	$1,202 – $1,626	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,584	$1.69	$2,196 – $2,971	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$4,140	$1.71	$3,519 – $4,761	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$559	$7.88	$475 – $643	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$2,872	$1.66	$2,442 – $3,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$4,235	$1.53	$3,599 – $4,870	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$2,518	$1.69	$2,140 – $2,896	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Cheswold, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,297 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,652 and $4,941.

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

About 2,808 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 $1,951 of the $4,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,346 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,883, which makes Cheswold, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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