Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cumberland, MD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,425flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,606 mi
Typical range: $6,385–$8,464
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cumberland to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,879
Fuel: $2,546
All-in estimate: $7,425

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cumberland$13,437

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

Cumberland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cumberland, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,212	$2.38	$5,529 – $6,895
53' refrigerated	$7,398	$2.84	$6,436 – $8,360
48' flatbed	$7,425	$2.85	$6,385 – $8,464
Step deck	$8,073	$3.10	$6,782 – $9,365
Power only	$5,535	$2.12	$4,816 – $6,255
Hotshot	$4,180	$1.60	$3,469 – $4,890
26' box truck	$4,078	$1.56	$3,466 – $4,689
Sprinter van	$2,485	$0.95	$2,087 – $2,882

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Cumberland

48' flatbed lanes from Cumberland, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$2,073	$6.67	$1,783 – $2,363	1 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$2,197	$3.80	$1,890 – $2,505	2 d
Houston, TX	1,371 mi	$4,407	$3.21	$3,790 – $5,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$7,108	$3.20	$6,113 – $8,104	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	229 mi	$1,704	$7.44	$1,466 – $1,943	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,908	$3.15	$4,221 – $5,595	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,564 mi	$7,317	$2.85	$6,293 – $8,341	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,238	$3.24	$3,644 – $4,831	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 Cumberland, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cumberland, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,425 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,385 and $8,464.

How far is Cumberland, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,606 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 $2,546 of the $7,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cumberland, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,437, which makes Cumberland, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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 →