Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,918flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,617 mi
Typical range: $5,949–$7,886
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chapel Hill to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,362
Fuel: $2,556
All-in estimate: $6,918

Return trip

Los Angeles → Chapel Hill$12,384

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

Chapel Hill to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,788	$2.21	$5,152 – $6,425
53' refrigerated	$6,893	$2.63	$5,997 – $7,789
48' flatbed	$6,918	$2.64	$5,949 – $7,886
Step deck	$7,522	$2.87	$6,319 – $8,726
Power only	$5,158	$1.97	$4,487 – $5,829
Hotshot	$3,895	$1.49	$3,233 – $4,557
26' box truck	$3,800	$1.45	$3,230 – $4,370
Sprinter van	$2,315	$0.88	$1,945 – $2,686

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

48' flatbed lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,543	$5.04	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,391	$3.28	$2,056 – $2,725	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$3,729	$3.05	$3,207 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,569	$2.97	$5,650 – $7,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,152	$5.16	$1,851 – $2,454	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$4,246	$2.96	$3,651 – $4,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$6,782	$2.65	$5,833 – $7,732	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$3,715	$3.05	$3,195 – $4,235	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 Chapel Hill, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chapel Hill, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,918 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,949 and $7,886.

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

About 2,617 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 $2,556 of the $6,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,384, which makes Chapel Hill, 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 →