Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Millsboro, DE hotshot rate

$8,141hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,830 mi
Typical range: $6,757–$9,525
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Millsboro price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,372
Fuel: $1,769
All-in estimate: $8,141

Return trip

Millsboro → Los Angeles$4,438

This direction runs 83% 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

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 Millsboro

Hotshot lanes into Millsboro, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$828	$4.36	$687 – $969	1 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$2,499	$3.07	$2,074 – $2,924	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$3,290	$2.15	$2,731 – $3,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$4,083	$1.67	$3,389 – $4,777	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$604	$5.21	$501 – $707	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$3,670	$2.12	$3,046 – $4,293	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$8,021	$2.88	$6,658 – $9,385	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$3,225	$2.16	$2,677 – $3,773	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Millsboro, DE is estimated at $8,141 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,757 and $9,525.

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 $1,769 of the $8,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,372 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,438, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Millsboro, DE 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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