Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Delaware, OH hotshot rate

$5,499hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $4,564–$6,433
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Delaware price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,039
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $5,499

Return trip

Delaware → Los Angeles$4,496

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Los Angeles to Delaware by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Delaware, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,181	$3.50	$7,281 – $9,081
53' refrigerated	$9,743	$4.17	$8,477 – $11,010
48' flatbed	$9,791	$4.19	$8,420 – $11,161
Step deck	$10,649	$4.56	$8,945 – $12,353
Power only	$7,282	$3.12	$6,336 – $8,229
Hotshot	$5,499	$2.35	$4,564 – $6,433
26' box truck	$5,367	$2.30	$4,562 – $6,172
Sprinter van	$3,272	$1.40	$2,749 – $3,796

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Delaware

Hotshot lanes into Delaware, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$1,272	$2.24	$1,056 – $1,489	2 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,037	$3.35	$861 – $1,213	1 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$2,132	$1.80	$1,770 – $2,495	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$2,695	$1.38	$2,237 – $3,153	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,027	$2.08	$853 – $1,202	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$2,389	$1.76	$1,983 – $2,796	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$5,415	$2.36	$4,494 – $6,335	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$1,978	$1.83	$1,642 – $2,314	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Delaware, OH?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Delaware, OH is estimated at $5,499 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,564 and $6,433.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Delaware, OH by truck?

About 2,336 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,460 of the $5,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Delaware, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,496, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Delaware, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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