Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Townsend, DE freight rate

$11,973dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 2,800 mi
Typical range: $10,656–$13,290
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Townsend price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,399
Fuel: $2,574
All-in estimate: $11,973

Return trip

Townsend → Los Angeles$6,526

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 Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,973	$4.28	$10,656 – $13,290
53' refrigerated	$14,257	$5.09	$12,404 – $16,111
48' flatbed	$14,298	$5.11	$12,296 – $16,299
Step deck	$15,545	$5.55	$13,058 – $18,032
Power only	$10,675	$3.81	$9,287 – $12,063
Hotshot	$8,061	$2.88	$6,691 – $9,432
26' box truck	$7,862	$2.81	$6,683 – $9,041
Sprinter van	$4,789	$1.71	$4,023 – $5,555

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Townsend

53' dry van lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,188	$7.92	$1,057 – $1,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$3,615	$4.71	$3,218 – $4,013	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,933	$3.22	$4,390 – $5,475	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$6,013	$2.49	$5,352 – $6,675	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$823	$13.50	$733 – $914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,476	$3.17	$4,874 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$11,804	$4.28	$10,506 – $13,103	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$4,800	$3.23	$4,272 – $5,328	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Townsend, DE is estimated at $11,973 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 2,800 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,656 and $13,290.

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

About 2,800 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 $2,574 of the $11,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,526, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Townsend, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology