Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cartersville, GA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,159flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 2,259 mi
Typical range: $5,297–$7,021
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cartersville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,952
Fuel: $2,207
All-in estimate: $6,159

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cartersville$10,698

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cartersville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cartersville, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,144	$2.28	$4,578 – $5,710
53' refrigerated	$6,127	$2.71	$5,330 – $6,923
48' flatbed	$6,159	$2.73	$5,297 – $7,021
Step deck	$6,699	$2.97	$5,628 – $7,771
Power only	$4,577	$2.03	$3,982 – $5,173
Hotshot	$3,456	$1.53	$2,869 – $4,044
26' box truck	$3,374	$1.49	$2,868 – $3,880
Sprinter van	$2,058	$0.91	$1,728 – $2,387

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More lanes from Cartersville

48' flatbed lanes from Cartersville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$3,797	$4.31	$3,265 – $4,328	2 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,244	$3.44	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$2,762	$3.39	$2,376 – $3,149	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$5,684	$3.09	$4,888 – $6,480	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	788 mi	$3,328	$4.22	$2,862 – $3,794	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,287	$3.21	$2,827 – $3,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,192 mi	$5,997	$2.74	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
Dallas, TX	821 mi	$2,780	$3.39	$2,391 – $3,169	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 Cartersville, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cartersville, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 2,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,297 and $7,021.

How far is Cartersville, GA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,259 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 $2,207 of the $6,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cartersville, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,698, which makes Cartersville, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% 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 →