Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dover, DE power only rate

$10,718power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,812 mi
Typical range: $9,324–$12,111
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Dover price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,133
Fuel: $2,585
All-in estimate: $10,718

Return trip

Dover → Los Angeles$5,842

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 Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,020	$4.27	$10,697 – $13,342
53' refrigerated	$14,313	$5.09	$12,453 – $16,174
48' flatbed	$14,353	$5.10	$12,344 – $16,363
Step deck	$15,605	$5.55	$13,108 – $18,102
Power only	$10,718	$3.81	$9,324 – $12,111
Hotshot	$8,093	$2.88	$6,717 – $9,469
26' box truck	$7,893	$2.81	$6,709 – $9,077
Sprinter van	$4,808	$1.71	$4,039 – $5,577

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Power only lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$11,387	$3.92	$9,907 – $12,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$10,588	$3.74	$9,211 – $11,964	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d

More lanes into Dover

Power only lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,013	$6.45	$881 – $1,145	1 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$3,217	$4.10	$2,799 – $3,636	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,374	$2.85	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$5,379	$2.22	$4,679 – $6,078	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$703	$9.63	$611 – $794	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$4,866	$2.81	$4,233 – $5,498	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$10,566	$3.82	$9,192 – $11,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,265	$2.86	$3,710 – $4,819	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Los Angeles, CA to Dover, DE is estimated at $10,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,812 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,324 and $12,111.

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

About 2,812 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 $2,585 of the $10,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,133 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,842, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dover, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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