Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Daytona Beach, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,856flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,606 mi
Typical range: $5,036–$6,675
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daytona Beach to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,310
Fuel: $2,546
All-in estimate: $5,856

Return trip

Los Angeles → Daytona Beach$15,528

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Daytona Beach to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Daytona Beach, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,899	$1.88	$4,360 – $5,438
53' refrigerated	$5,835	$2.24	$5,076 – $6,593
48' flatbed	$5,856	$2.25	$5,036 – $6,675
Step deck	$6,367	$2.44	$5,349 – $7,386
Power only	$4,366	$1.68	$3,798 – $4,933
Hotshot	$3,297	$1.26	$2,736 – $3,857
26' box truck	$3,216	$1.23	$2,734 – $3,698
Sprinter van	$1,960	$0.75	$1,646 – $2,273

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More lanes from Daytona Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Daytona Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,050 mi	$3,638	$3.46	$3,129 – $4,148	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$2,807	$2.51	$2,414 – $3,200	3 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$2,732	$2.69	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$5,506	$2.53	$4,735 – $6,277	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	968 mi	$3,250	$3.36	$2,795 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$3,198	$2.58	$2,750 – $3,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,524 mi	$5,690	$2.25	$4,893 – $6,486	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$2,979	$2.63	$2,562 – $3,396	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 Daytona Beach, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Daytona Beach, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,036 and $6,675.

How far is Daytona Beach, FL 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 $5,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Daytona Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,528, which makes Daytona Beach, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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