Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,588dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,829 mi
Typical range: $5,863–$7,313
Transit: 6 days

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

Milton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,987
Fuel: $2,601
All-in estimate: $6,588

Return trip

Los Angeles → Milton$12,086

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

Milton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,588	$2.33	$5,863 – $7,313
53' refrigerated	$7,845	$2.77	$6,825 – $8,865
48' flatbed	$7,866	$2.78	$6,765 – $8,968
Step deck	$8,553	$3.02	$7,184 – $9,921
Power only	$5,875	$2.08	$5,111 – $6,638
Hotshot	$4,436	$1.57	$3,682 – $5,190
26' box truck	$4,326	$1.53	$3,677 – $4,975
Sprinter van	$2,635	$0.93	$2,214 – $3,057

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More lanes from Milton

53' dry van lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,236	$7.02	$1,100 – $1,372	1 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,236	$2.77	$1,990 – $2,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$3,953	$2.58	$3,519 – $4,388	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$6,354	$2.60	$5,655 – $7,052	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$972	$9.62	$865 – $1,078	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$4,395	$2.53	$3,912 – $4,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$6,492	$2.33	$5,778 – $7,206	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$3,869	$2.59	$3,444 – $4,295	3 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 Milton, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Milton, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,588 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,829 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,863 and $7,313.

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

About 2,829 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 $2,601 of the $6,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,987 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,086, which makes Milton, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. 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