Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to Los Angeles, CA dry van rate

$6,522dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,798 mi
Typical range: $5,804–$7,239
Transit: 6 days

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

Middletown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,949
Fuel: $2,573
All-in estimate: $6,522

Return trip

Los Angeles → Middletown$11,965

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,522	$2.33	$5,804 – $7,239
53' refrigerated	$7,766	$2.78	$6,757 – $8,776
48' flatbed	$7,788	$2.78	$6,698 – $8,879
Step deck	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823
Power only	$5,815	$2.08	$5,059 – $6,571
Hotshot	$4,391	$1.57	$3,645 – $5,138
26' box truck	$4,283	$1.53	$3,640 – $4,925
Sprinter van	$2,609	$0.93	$2,191 – $3,026

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More lanes from Middletown

53' dry van lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,159	$7.78	$1,031 – $1,286	1 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,146	$2.80	$1,910 – $2,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,949	$2.58	$3,515 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$6,290	$2.61	$5,598 – $6,982	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$4,384	$2.54	$3,902 – $4,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$6,432	$2.33	$5,724 – $7,140	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$3,843	$2.59	$3,420 – $4,266	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$3,531	$4.19	$3,143 – $3,920	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Middletown, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,804 and $7,239.

How far is Middletown, DE from Los Angeles, CA 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 $6,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,949 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,965, which makes Middletown, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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