Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,219flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,540 mi
Typical range: $6,208–$8,229
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkins to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,738
Fuel: $2,481
All-in estimate: $7,219

Return trip

Los Angeles → Elkins$13,096

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

Elkins to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,038	$2.38	$5,374 – $6,702
53' refrigerated	$7,191	$2.83	$6,256 – $8,126
48' flatbed	$7,219	$2.84	$6,208 – $8,229
Step deck	$7,850	$3.09	$6,594 – $9,106
Power only	$5,379	$2.12	$4,680 – $6,078
Hotshot	$4,062	$1.60	$3,371 – $4,752
26' box truck	$3,963	$1.56	$3,369 – $4,558
Sprinter van	$2,415	$0.95	$2,029 – $2,802

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More lanes from Elkins

48' flatbed lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,357	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,687	1 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$2,091	$3.86	$1,798 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$4,148	$3.24	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,873	$3.19	$5,911 – $7,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,959	$6.32	$1,685 – $2,233	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,651	$3.16	$4,000 – $5,302	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,104	$2.85	$6,110 – $8,099	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,222 mi	$3,992	$3.27	$3,433 – $4,551	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 Elkins, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elkins, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,219 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,540 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,208 and $8,229.

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

About 2,540 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 $2,481 of the $7,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,738 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,096, which makes Elkins, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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