Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,880flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,407 mi
Typical range: $5,917–$7,843
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,529
Fuel: $2,351
All-in estimate: $6,880

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bristol$12,777

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

Bristol to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,751	$2.39	$5,118 – $6,383
53' refrigerated	$6,849	$2.85	$5,959 – $7,739
48' flatbed	$6,880	$2.86	$5,917 – $7,843
Step deck	$7,482	$3.11	$6,285 – $8,680
Power only	$5,121	$2.13	$4,455 – $5,786
Hotshot	$3,866	$1.61	$3,209 – $4,524
26' box truck	$3,774	$1.57	$3,207 – $4,340
Sprinter van	$2,300	$0.96	$1,932 – $2,668

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,112	$5.04	$2,677 – $3,548	2 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$2,113	$3.84	$1,818 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,562	$3.36	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,457	$3.22	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,665	$5.06	$2,292 – $3,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$4,090	$3.25	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$6,740	$2.87	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,475	$3.39	$2,989 – $3,962	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 Bristol, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,880 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,917 and $7,843.

How far is Bristol, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,407 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 $2,351 of the $6,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bristol, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,777, which makes Bristol, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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