Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Clayton, DE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,401hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,805 mi
Typical range: $3,653–$5,150
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clayton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,647
Fuel: $1,754
All-in estimate: $4,401

Return trip

Los Angeles → Clayton$8,075

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

Clayton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,537	$2.33	$5,818 – $7,256
53' refrigerated	$7,784	$2.78	$6,772 – $8,796
48' flatbed	$7,806	$2.78	$6,713 – $8,899
Step deck	$8,487	$3.03	$7,129 – $9,845
Power only	$5,828	$2.08	$5,071 – $6,586
Hotshot	$4,401	$1.57	$3,653 – $5,150
26' box truck	$4,292	$1.53	$3,649 – $4,936
Sprinter van	$2,615	$0.93	$2,196 – $3,033

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More lanes from Clayton

Hotshot lanes from Clayton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$741	$4.78	$615 – $867	1 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$1,430	$1.85	$1,187 – $1,674	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$2,639	$1.72	$2,190 – $3,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$4,239	$1.75	$3,518 – $4,959	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$544	$8.00	$451 – $636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$2,936	$1.70	$2,437 – $3,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$4,339	$1.57	$3,601 – $5,076	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,486 mi	$2,571	$1.73	$2,134 – $3,008	3 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 Clayton, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Clayton, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,401 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,653 and $5,150.

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

About 2,805 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 $1,754 of the $4,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,647 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,075, which makes Clayton, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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