Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,400hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,804 mi
Typical range: $3,652–$5,148
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elsmere to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,647
Fuel: $1,753
All-in estimate: $4,400

Return trip

Los Angeles → Elsmere$8,072

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

Elsmere to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,535	$2.33	$5,816 – $7,253
53' refrigerated	$7,782	$2.78	$6,770 – $8,793
48' flatbed	$7,803	$2.78	$6,711 – $8,896
Step deck	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842
Power only	$5,827	$2.08	$5,069 – $6,584
Hotshot	$4,400	$1.57	$3,652 – $5,148
26' box truck	$4,291	$1.53	$3,647 – $4,935
Sprinter van	$2,614	$0.93	$2,196 – $3,032

More lanes from Elsmere

Hotshot lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$689	$5.38	$571 – $806	1 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$1,416	$1.85	$1,175 – $1,657	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$2,666	$1.72	$2,213 – $3,119	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$4,242	$1.75	$3,521 – $4,963	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$2,960	$1.70	$2,457 – $3,463	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$4,340	$1.57	$3,602 – $5,078	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$2,589	$1.73	$2,149 – $3,029	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$2,388	$2.76	$1,982 – $2,794	2 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 Elsmere, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Elsmere, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,400 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,652 and $5,148.

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

About 2,804 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 $1,753 of the $4,400 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 Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,072, which makes Elsmere, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →