Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,338flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,814 mi
Typical range: $6,311–$8,365
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bethlehem to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,589
Fuel: $2,749
All-in estimate: $7,338

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bethlehem$14,100

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

Bethlehem to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,145	$2.18	$5,469 – $6,821
53' refrigerated	$7,318	$2.60	$6,366 – $8,269
48' flatbed	$7,338	$2.61	$6,311 – $8,365
Step deck	$7,978	$2.84	$6,701 – $9,254
Power only	$5,479	$1.95	$4,767 – $6,192
Hotshot	$4,138	$1.47	$3,434 – $4,841
26' box truck	$4,035	$1.43	$3,430 – $4,640
Sprinter van	$2,458	$0.87	$2,065 – $2,851

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More lanes from Bethlehem

48' flatbed lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,205	$13.69	$1,036 – $1,374	1 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,450	$3.22	$2,107 – $2,793	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$4,609	$2.89	$3,964 – $5,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,113	$2.92	$6,117 – $8,108	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,078	$2.84	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$4,375	$4.67	$3,762 – $4,987	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 Bethlehem, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bethlehem, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,338 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,311 and $8,365.

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

About 2,814 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 $2,749 of the $7,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,589 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,100, which makes Bethlehem, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% 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