Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Georgetown, DE to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,579dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,825 mi
Typical range: $5,856–$7,303
Transit: 6 days

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

Georgetown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,982
Fuel: $2,597
All-in estimate: $6,579

Return trip

Los Angeles → Georgetown$12,071

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

Georgetown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Georgetown, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,579	$2.33	$5,856 – $7,303
53' refrigerated	$7,835	$2.77	$6,816 – $8,853
48' flatbed	$7,856	$2.78	$6,757 – $8,956
Step deck	$8,542	$3.02	$7,175 – $9,908
Power only	$5,867	$2.08	$5,104 – $6,630
Hotshot	$4,430	$1.57	$3,677 – $5,184
26' box truck	$4,321	$1.53	$3,672 – $4,969
Sprinter van	$2,632	$0.93	$2,211 – $3,053

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More lanes from Georgetown

53' dry van lanes from Georgetown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,262	$6.82	$1,123 – $1,401	1 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$2,232	$2.77	$1,987 – $2,478	2 d
Houston, TX	1,526 mi	$3,936	$2.58	$3,503 – $4,369	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$6,342	$2.60	$5,644 – $7,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$993	$9.11	$884 – $1,103	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$4,380	$2.54	$3,898 – $4,862	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,779 mi	$6,481	$2.33	$5,768 – $7,194	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$3,856	$2.59	$3,432 – $4,280	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 Georgetown, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Georgetown, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,825 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,856 and $7,303.

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

About 2,825 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 $2,597 of the $6,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,982 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,071, which makes Georgetown, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology