Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Seaford, DE hotshot rate

$8,091hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,811 mi
Typical range: $6,715–$9,466
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Seaford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,334
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $8,091

Return trip

Seaford → Los Angeles$4,410

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 Seaford by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Seaford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,016	$4.27	$10,694 – $13,337
53' refrigerated	$14,309	$5.09	$12,449 – $16,169
48' flatbed	$14,349	$5.10	$12,340 – $16,357
Step deck	$15,600	$5.55	$13,104 – $18,096
Power only	$10,714	$3.81	$9,321 – $12,107
Hotshot	$8,091	$2.88	$6,715 – $9,466
26' box truck	$7,890	$2.81	$6,707 – $9,074
Sprinter van	$4,806	$1.71	$4,037 – $5,575

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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 Seaford

Hotshot lanes into Seaford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$836	$4.31	$694 – $978	1 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$2,451	$3.09	$2,034 – $2,868	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$3,260	$2.16	$2,706 – $3,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$4,054	$1.67	$3,365 – $4,743	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$601	$5.27	$498 – $703	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$3,638	$2.12	$3,019 – $4,256	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,968	$2.88	$6,613 – $9,323	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$3,191	$2.16	$2,648 – $3,733	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Seaford, DE is estimated at $8,091 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,811 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,715 and $9,466.

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

About 2,811 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 $1,757 of the $8,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,334 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,410, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Seaford, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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