Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,803flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,804 mi
Typical range: $6,711–$8,896
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elsmere to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,064
Fuel: $2,739
All-in estimate: $7,803

Return trip

Los Angeles → Elsmere$14,316

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

Elsmere to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,535	$2.33	$5,816 – $7,253
53' refrigerated	$7,782	$2.78	$6,770 – $8,793
48' flatbed	$7,803	$2.78	$6,711 – $8,896
Step deck	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842
Power only	$5,827	$2.08	$5,069 – $6,584
Hotshot	$4,400	$1.57	$3,652 – $5,148
26' box truck	$4,291	$1.53	$3,647 – $4,935
Sprinter van	$2,614	$0.93	$2,196 – $3,032

More lanes from Elsmere

48' flatbed lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,421	$11.10	$1,222 – $1,620	1 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,623	$3.43	$2,256 – $2,991	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$4,800	$3.10	$4,128 – $5,472	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,547	$3.12	$6,490 – $8,603	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,311	$3.04	$4,567 – $6,055	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$7,700	$2.79	$6,622 – $8,778	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,667	$3.12	$4,014 – $5,320	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$4,398	$5.08	$3,782 – $5,013	2 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 Elsmere, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elsmere, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,803 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,711 and $8,896.

How far is Elsmere, DE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,804 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 $2,739 of the $7,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,064 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,316, which makes Elsmere, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology