Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Millsboro, DE flatbed rate

$14,436flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 2,830 mi
Typical range: $12,415–$16,458
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Millsboro price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,671
Fuel: $2,765
All-in estimate: $14,436

Return trip

Millsboro → Los Angeles$7,869

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 Millsboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Millsboro, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,090	$4.27	$10,760 – $13,420
53' refrigerated	$14,397	$5.09	$12,526 – $16,269
48' flatbed	$14,436	$5.10	$12,415 – $16,458
Step deck	$15,695	$5.55	$13,184 – $18,207
Power only	$10,781	$3.81	$9,379 – $12,183
Hotshot	$8,141	$2.88	$6,757 – $9,525
26' box truck	$7,939	$2.81	$6,749 – $9,130
Sprinter van	$4,836	$1.71	$4,062 – $5,610

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Millsboro

48' flatbed lanes into Millsboro, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,668	$8.78	$1,434 – $1,901	1 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$4,616	$5.67	$3,969 – $5,262	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$5,927	$3.88	$5,098 – $6,757	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,262	$2.98	$6,246 – $8,279	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,254	$10.81	$1,078 – $1,429	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$6,585	$3.81	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$14,228	$5.11	$12,236 – $16,220	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$5,814	$3.89	$5,000 – $6,627	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Millsboro, DE is estimated at $14,436 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 2,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,415 and $16,458.

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

About 2,830 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 $2,765 of the $14,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,671 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,869, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Millsboro, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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