Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lewes, DE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,451hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,839 mi
Typical range: $3,694–$5,207
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewes to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,676
Fuel: $1,775
All-in estimate: $4,451

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lewes$8,165

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

Lewes to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewes, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,609	$2.33	$5,882 – $7,336
53' refrigerated	$7,871	$2.77	$6,847 – $8,894
48' flatbed	$7,892	$2.78	$6,787 – $8,997
Step deck	$8,580	$3.02	$7,207 – $9,953
Power only	$5,894	$2.08	$5,128 – $6,660
Hotshot	$4,451	$1.57	$3,694 – $5,207
26' box truck	$4,340	$1.53	$3,689 – $4,991
Sprinter van	$2,644	$0.93	$2,221 – $3,067

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More lanes from Lewes

Hotshot lanes from Lewes, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$772	$4.52	$641 – $904	1 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$1,492	$1.82	$1,238 – $1,746	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$2,657	$1.72	$2,205 – $3,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,288	$1.75	$3,559 – $5,017	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$603	$6.03	$501 – $706	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$2,960	$1.70	$2,457 – $3,463	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$4,385	$1.57	$3,640 – $5,131	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$2,603	$1.73	$2,160 – $3,045	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 Lewes, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Lewes, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,451 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,839 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,694 and $5,207.

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

About 2,839 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 $1,775 of the $4,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,676 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,165, which makes Lewes, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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