Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, DE power only rate

$10,668power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $9,281–$12,055
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Middletown price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,095
Fuel: $2,573
All-in estimate: $10,668

Return trip

Middletown → Los Angeles$5,815

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 Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,965	$4.28	$10,649 – $13,281
53' refrigerated	$14,248	$5.09	$12,396 – $16,100
48' flatbed	$14,288	$5.11	$12,288 – $16,289
Step deck	$15,535	$5.55	$13,049 – $18,021
Power only	$10,668	$3.81	$9,281 – $12,055
Hotshot	$8,056	$2.88	$6,686 – $9,425
26' box truck	$7,857	$2.81	$6,678 – $9,035
Sprinter van	$4,786	$1.71	$4,020 – $5,552

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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 Middletown

Power only lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$992	$6.66	$863 – $1,121	1 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$3,157	$4.13	$2,747 – $3,567	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,369	$2.85	$3,801 – $4,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$5,352	$2.22	$4,656 – $6,048	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,858	$2.81	$4,227 – $5,490	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$10,520	$3.82	$9,152 – $11,888	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$4,250	$2.86	$3,697 – $4,802	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$2,142	$2.54	$1,863 – $2,420	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, DE is estimated at $10,668 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,281 and $12,055.

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

About 2,798 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 $2,573 of the $10,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,815, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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