Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Smyrna, DE to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,403hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 2,806 mi
Typical range: $3,654–$5,151
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,649
Fuel: $1,754
All-in estimate: $4,403

Return trip

Los Angeles → Smyrna$8,077

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

Smyrna to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,539	$2.33	$5,820 – $7,258
53' refrigerated	$7,787	$2.77	$6,774 – $8,799
48' flatbed	$7,809	$2.78	$6,715 – $8,902
Step deck	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848
Power only	$5,830	$2.08	$5,072 – $6,588
Hotshot	$4,403	$1.57	$3,654 – $5,151
26' box truck	$4,294	$1.53	$3,650 – $4,938
Sprinter van	$2,616	$0.93	$2,197 – $3,034

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More lanes from Smyrna

Hotshot lanes from Smyrna, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$737	$4.82	$612 – $863	1 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$1,430	$1.85	$1,187 – $1,674	2 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$2,642	$1.72	$2,193 – $3,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$4,240	$1.75	$3,519 – $4,961	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$538	$8.28	$447 – $630	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,939	$1.70	$2,439 – $3,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$4,340	$1.57	$3,602 – $5,078	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$2,574	$1.73	$2,136 – $3,012	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 Smyrna, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Smyrna, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,403 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 2,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,654 and $5,151.

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

About 2,806 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 $1,754 of the $4,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,649 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,077, which makes Smyrna, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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