Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cheswold, DE box truck rate

$7,883box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,808 mi
Typical range: $6,700–$9,065
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Cheswold price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,932
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $7,883

Return trip

Cheswold → Los Angeles$4,297

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Los Angeles to Cheswold by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cheswold, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,004	$4.27	$10,683 – $13,324
53' refrigerated	$14,295	$5.09	$12,436 – $16,153
48' flatbed	$14,335	$5.10	$12,328 – $16,342
Step deck	$15,585	$5.55	$13,092 – $18,079
Power only	$10,703	$3.81	$9,312 – $12,095
Hotshot	$8,083	$2.88	$6,709 – $9,457
26' box truck	$7,883	$2.81	$6,700 – $9,065
Sprinter van	$4,802	$1.71	$4,033 – $5,570

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d

More lanes into Cheswold

26' box truck lanes into Cheswold, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$766	$4.91	$651 – $881	1 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,378	$3.05	$2,021 – $2,735	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,227	$2.11	$2,743 – $3,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$3,956	$1.63	$3,363 – $4,549	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$534	$7.52	$454 – $614	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$3,588	$2.07	$3,050 – $4,126	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$7,769	$2.81	$6,603 – $8,934	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$3,145	$2.12	$2,674 – $3,617	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Cheswold, DE?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Cheswold, DE is estimated at $7,883 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,808 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,700 and $9,065.

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

About 2,808 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 $1,951 of the $7,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,932 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,297, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cheswold, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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