Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$5,764power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 2,254 mi
Typical range: $5,015–$6,514
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,692
Fuel: $2,072
All-in estimate: $5,764

Return trip

Los Angeles → Middletown$7,049

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,478	$2.87	$5,765 – $7,191
53' refrigerated	$7,715	$3.42	$6,712 – $8,718
48' flatbed	$7,756	$3.44	$6,670 – $8,842
Step deck	$8,437	$3.74	$7,087 – $9,787
Power only	$5,764	$2.56	$5,015 – $6,514
Hotshot	$4,352	$1.93	$3,612 – $5,092
26' box truck	$4,249	$1.89	$3,612 – $4,886
Sprinter van	$2,591	$1.15	$2,177 – $3,006

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More lanes from Middletown

Power only lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,756	$4.19	$2,397 – $3,114	2 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,160	$4.14	$1,009 – $1,311	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,146	$2.91	$2,737 – $3,555	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$5,377	$2.87	$4,678 – $6,077	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,393	$4.13	$2,082 – $2,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$3,554	$2.84	$3,092 – $4,017	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$5,667	$2.56	$4,930 – $6,403	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$2,903	$2.96	$2,526 – $3,281	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Middletown, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,764 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 2,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,015 and $6,514.

How far is Middletown, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,254 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,072 of the $5,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,692 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,049, which makes Middletown, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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