Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Culpeper, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,525flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,660 mi
Typical range: $6,471–$8,578
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Culpeper to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,927
Fuel: $2,598
All-in estimate: $7,525

Return trip

Los Angeles → Culpeper$13,974

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

Culpeper to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Culpeper, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,297	$2.37	$5,605 – $6,990
53' refrigerated	$7,499	$2.82	$6,524 – $8,474
48' flatbed	$7,525	$2.83	$6,471 – $8,578
Step deck	$8,182	$3.08	$6,873 – $9,491
Power only	$5,612	$2.11	$4,883 – $6,342
Hotshot	$4,238	$1.59	$3,518 – $4,959
26' box truck	$4,134	$1.55	$3,514 – $4,754
Sprinter van	$2,519	$0.95	$2,116 – $2,922

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More lanes from Culpeper

48' flatbed lanes from Culpeper, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$2,066	$6.62	$1,777 – $2,355	1 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,397	$3.62	$2,061 – $2,733	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,374	$3.20	$3,762 – $4,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$7,205	$3.17	$6,196 – $8,213	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$1,666	$7.57	$1,433 – $1,900	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$4,896	$3.13	$4,211 – $5,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,614 mi	$7,407	$2.83	$6,370 – $8,444	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$4,261	$3.22	$3,665 – $4,858	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 Culpeper, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Culpeper, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,471 and $8,578.

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

About 2,660 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 $2,598 of the $7,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,927 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,974, which makes Culpeper, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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