Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Asheville, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,380flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,391 mi
Typical range: $5,487–$7,274
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Asheville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,044
Fuel: $2,336
All-in estimate: $6,380

Return trip

Los Angeles → Asheville$11,422

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Asheville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Asheville, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,333	$2.23	$4,746 – $5,920
53' refrigerated	$6,351	$2.66	$5,526 – $7,177
48' flatbed	$6,380	$2.67	$5,487 – $7,274
Step deck	$6,939	$2.90	$5,829 – $8,050
Power only	$4,748	$1.99	$4,131 – $5,365
Hotshot	$3,585	$1.50	$2,976 – $4,195
26' box truck	$3,499	$1.46	$2,974 – $4,024
Sprinter van	$2,133	$0.89	$1,792 – $2,474

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More lanes from Asheville

48' flatbed lanes from Asheville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,137	$4.54	$2,697 – $3,576	2 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,103	$3.47	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$3,173	$3.18	$2,729 – $3,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$5,966	$3.01	$5,131 – $6,801	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,705	$4.52	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,680	$3.06	$3,165 – $4,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$6,238	$2.68	$5,364 – $7,111	5 d
Dallas, TX	984 mi	$3,139	$3.19	$2,700 – $3,578	3 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 Asheville, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Asheville, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,380 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,487 and $7,274.

How far is Asheville, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,336 of the $6,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Asheville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,422, which makes Asheville, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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 →