Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,411hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,812 mi
Typical range: $3,662–$5,161
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $1,758
All-in estimate: $4,411

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dover$8,093

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

Dover to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,552	$2.33	$5,831 – $7,272
53' refrigerated	$7,802	$2.77	$6,788 – $8,816
48' flatbed	$7,824	$2.78	$6,728 – $8,919
Step deck	$8,506	$3.02	$7,145 – $9,867
Power only	$5,842	$2.08	$5,082 – $6,601
Hotshot	$4,411	$1.57	$3,662 – $5,161
26' box truck	$4,302	$1.53	$3,657 – $4,948
Sprinter van	$2,621	$0.93	$2,201 – $3,040

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More lanes from Dover

Hotshot lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$745	$4.75	$618 – $872	1 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$1,443	$1.84	$1,198 – $1,689	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$2,643	$1.72	$2,194 – $3,093	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$4,250	$1.75	$3,527 – $4,972	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$553	$7.58	$459 – $647	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$2,941	$1.70	$2,441 – $3,441	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$4,349	$1.57	$3,610 – $5,088	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$2,577	$1.73	$2,139 – $3,015	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 Dover, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Dover, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,411 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,812 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,662 and $5,161.

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

About 2,812 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 $1,758 of the $4,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,093, which makes Dover, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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