Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burlington, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,846flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,587 mi
Typical range: $5,888–$7,805
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,319
Fuel: $2,527
All-in estimate: $6,846

Return trip

Los Angeles → Burlington$12,256

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

Burlington to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,728	$2.21	$5,098 – $6,358
53' refrigerated	$6,821	$2.64	$5,935 – $7,708
48' flatbed	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805
Step deck	$7,445	$2.88	$6,254 – $8,636
Power only	$5,104	$1.97	$4,440 – $5,767
Hotshot	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509
26' box truck	$3,760	$1.45	$3,196 – $4,324
Sprinter van	$2,291	$0.89	$1,925 – $2,658

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More lanes from Burlington

48' flatbed lanes from Burlington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,572	$5.00	$2,212 – $2,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,325	$3.32	$2,000 – $2,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$3,675	$3.06	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,493	$2.97	$5,584 – $7,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$2,177	$5.12	$1,872 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,187	$2.97	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$6,713	$2.65	$5,773 – $7,653	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,651	$3.06	$3,140 – $4,162	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 Burlington, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Burlington, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,846 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,587 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,888 and $7,805.

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

About 2,587 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 $2,527 of the $6,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,319 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,256, which makes Burlington, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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