Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Allentown, PA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,321flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,807 mi
Typical range: $6,296–$8,346
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allentown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,579
Fuel: $2,742
All-in estimate: $7,321

Return trip

Los Angeles → Allentown$14,069

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Allentown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Allentown, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,131	$2.18	$5,456 – $6,805
53' refrigerated	$7,301	$2.60	$6,352 – $8,250
48' flatbed	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346
Step deck	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234
Power only	$5,467	$1.95	$4,756 – $6,177
Hotshot	$4,128	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,830
26' box truck	$4,026	$1.43	$3,422 – $4,630
Sprinter van	$2,452	$0.87	$2,060 – $2,845

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More lanes from Allentown

48' flatbed lanes from Allentown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,227	$12.92	$1,055 – $1,399	1 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,436	$3.23	$2,095 – $2,777	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,592	$2.89	$3,949 – $5,235	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,097	$2.92	$6,103 – $8,091	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$4,440	$2.91	$3,819 – $5,062	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	931 mi	$4,353	$4.68	$3,744 – $4,963	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Allentown, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Allentown, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,321 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,807 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,296 and $8,346.

How far is Allentown, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,807 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 $2,742 of the $7,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Allentown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,069, which makes Allentown, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →