Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Millsboro, DE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,438hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,830 mi
Typical range: $3,683–$5,192
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Millsboro to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $1,769
All-in estimate: $4,438

Return trip

Los Angeles → Millsboro$8,141

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

Millsboro to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Millsboro, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,590	$2.33	$5,865 – $7,315
53' refrigerated	$7,848	$2.77	$6,827 – $8,868
48' flatbed	$7,869	$2.78	$6,767 – $8,971
Step deck	$8,555	$3.02	$7,186 – $9,924
Power only	$5,877	$2.08	$5,113 – $6,640
Hotshot	$4,438	$1.57	$3,683 – $5,192
26' box truck	$4,328	$1.53	$3,678 – $4,977
Sprinter van	$2,636	$0.93	$2,214 – $3,058

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More lanes from Millsboro

Hotshot lanes from Millsboro, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$809	$4.26	$672 – $947	1 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$1,486	$1.83	$1,234 – $1,739	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$2,634	$1.72	$2,186 – $3,082	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$4,272	$1.75	$3,546 – $4,999	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$633	$5.45	$525 – $740	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$2,938	$1.70	$2,438 – $3,437	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$4,372	$1.57	$3,629 – $5,116	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$2,582	$1.73	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Millsboro, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,438 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,683 and $5,192.

How far is Millsboro, DE from Los Angeles, CA 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 $4,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,141, which makes Millsboro, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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