Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,650flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,709 mi
Typical range: $6,579–$8,720
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colonial Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,004
Fuel: $2,646
All-in estimate: $7,650

Return trip

Los Angeles → Colonial Heights$14,206

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

Colonial Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,403	$2.36	$5,699 – $7,108
53' refrigerated	$7,625	$2.81	$6,634 – $8,617
48' flatbed	$7,650	$2.82	$6,579 – $8,720
Step deck	$8,317	$3.07	$6,987 – $9,648
Power only	$5,708	$2.11	$4,966 – $6,450
Hotshot	$4,310	$1.59	$3,577 – $5,043
26' box truck	$4,204	$1.55	$3,573 – $4,835
Sprinter van	$2,561	$0.95	$2,151 – $2,971

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More lanes from Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,206	$6.25	$1,897 – $2,515	1 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,605	$3.49	$2,241 – $2,970	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,364	$3.20	$3,753 – $4,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,816	$6.83	$1,562 – $2,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$4,904	$3.13	$4,218 – $5,591	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$7,520	$2.83	$6,467 – $8,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$4,306	$3.21	$3,703 – $4,909	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 Colonial Heights, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Colonial Heights, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,650 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,709 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,579 and $8,720.

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

About 2,709 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 $2,646 of the $7,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,004 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,206, which makes Colonial Heights, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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