Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Danville, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,336flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,586 mi
Typical range: $6,309–$8,363
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,810
Fuel: $2,526
All-in estimate: $7,336

Return trip

Los Angeles → Danville$13,624

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

Danville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,138	$2.37	$5,462 – $6,813
53' refrigerated	$7,309	$2.83	$6,359 – $8,259
48' flatbed	$7,336	$2.84	$6,309 – $8,363
Step deck	$7,977	$3.08	$6,701 – $9,254
Power only	$5,469	$2.11	$4,758 – $6,180
Hotshot	$4,129	$1.60	$3,427 – $4,831
26' box truck	$4,029	$1.56	$3,424 – $4,633
Sprinter van	$2,455	$0.95	$2,062 – $2,848

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More lanes from Danville

48' flatbed lanes from Danville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	481 mi	$2,644	$5.50	$2,274 – $3,014	2 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,427	$3.60	$2,087 – $2,767	2 d
Houston, TX	1,221 mi	$3,990	$3.27	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,184 mi	$6,963	$3.19	$5,988 – $7,938	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	391 mi	$2,223	$5.68	$1,911 – $2,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,427 mi	$4,533	$3.18	$3,898 – $5,167	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$7,196	$2.84	$6,188 – $8,203	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,202 mi	$3,939	$3.28	$3,388 – $4,491	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 Danville, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Danville, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,336 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,586 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,309 and $8,363.

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

About 2,586 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 $2,526 of the $7,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,810 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,624, which makes Danville, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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