Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,329flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,384 mi
Typical range: $5,443–$7,215
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clemson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,000
Fuel: $2,329
All-in estimate: $6,329

Return trip

Los Angeles → Clemson$11,595

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Clemson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,290	$2.22	$4,708 – $5,872
53' refrigerated	$6,300	$2.64	$5,481 – $7,119
48' flatbed	$6,329	$2.65	$5,443 – $7,215
Step deck	$6,884	$2.89	$5,782 – $7,985
Power only	$4,710	$1.98	$4,097 – $5,322
Hotshot	$3,556	$1.49	$2,952 – $4,161
26' box truck	$3,471	$1.46	$2,950 – $3,991
Sprinter van	$2,116	$0.89	$1,777 – $2,454

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More lanes from Clemson

48' flatbed lanes from Clemson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,310	$4.41	$2,846 – $3,773	2 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,219	$3.36	$1,909 – $2,530	2 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,049	$3.20	$2,622 – $3,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$5,905	$3.00	$5,078 – $6,731	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,874	$4.35	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$3,562	$3.06	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$6,180	$2.66	$5,315 – $7,045	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,058	$3.19	$2,630 – $3,486	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 Clemson, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clemson, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,329 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,443 and $7,215.

How far is Clemson, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,384 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 $2,329 of the $6,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Clemson, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,595, which makes Clemson, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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