Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dunbar, WV to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,921flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 2,423 mi
Typical range: $5,952–$7,889
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dunbar to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,554
Fuel: $2,367
All-in estimate: $6,921

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dunbar$12,555

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

Dunbar to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunbar, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,785	$2.39	$5,149 – $6,422
53' refrigerated	$6,890	$2.84	$5,994 – $7,786
48' flatbed	$6,921	$2.86	$5,952 – $7,889
Step deck	$7,527	$3.11	$6,322 – $8,731
Power only	$5,152	$2.13	$4,482 – $5,821
Hotshot	$3,890	$1.61	$3,229 – $4,551
26' box truck	$3,796	$1.57	$3,227 – $4,366
Sprinter van	$2,314	$0.96	$1,944 – $2,684

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More lanes from Dunbar

48' flatbed lanes from Dunbar, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	525 mi	$2,794	$5.32	$2,403 – $3,186	2 d
Chicago, IL	466 mi	$1,903	$4.08	$1,636 – $2,169	1 d
Houston, TX	1,155 mi	$3,816	$3.30	$3,281 – $4,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,031 mi	$6,533	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,447	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$2,375	$5.42	$2,043 – $2,708	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$4,316	$3.21	$3,712 – $4,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,375 mi	$6,798	$2.86	$5,846 – $7,750	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$3,655	$3.34	$3,143 – $4,166	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 Dunbar, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dunbar, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,921 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 2,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,952 and $7,889.

How far is Dunbar, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,423 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 $2,367 of the $6,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Dunbar, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,555, which makes Dunbar, WV 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 →