Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seaford, DE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,410hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,811 mi
Typical range: $3,660–$5,160
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seaford to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $4,410

Return trip

Los Angeles → Seaford$8,091

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

Seaford to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaford, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,549	$2.33	$5,829 – $7,270
53' refrigerated	$7,799	$2.77	$6,785 – $8,813
48' flatbed	$7,821	$2.78	$6,726 – $8,916
Step deck	$8,503	$3.03	$7,143 – $9,864
Power only	$5,840	$2.08	$5,081 – $6,599
Hotshot	$4,410	$1.57	$3,660 – $5,160
26' box truck	$4,301	$1.53	$3,656 – $4,946
Sprinter van	$2,620	$0.93	$2,201 – $3,039

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More lanes from Seaford

Hotshot lanes from Seaford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$817	$4.21	$678 – $956	1 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$1,458	$1.84	$1,210 – $1,705	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$2,610	$1.73	$2,166 – $3,054	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$4,242	$1.75	$3,521 – $4,963	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$629	$5.52	$522 – $736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,912	$1.70	$2,417 – $3,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$4,343	$1.57	$3,605 – $5,082	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$2,555	$1.73	$2,120 – $2,989	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 Seaford, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Seaford, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,410 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,811 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,660 and $5,160.

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

About 2,811 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 $1,757 of the $4,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,091, which makes Seaford, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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