Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,632flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,702 mi
Typical range: $6,563–$8,700
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairfax to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,992
Fuel: $2,640
All-in estimate: $7,632

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fairfax$14,173

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

Fairfax to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091
53' refrigerated	$7,607	$2.82	$6,618 – $8,596
48' flatbed	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700
Step deck	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626
Power only	$5,694	$2.11	$4,954 – $6,434
Hotshot	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031
26' box truck	$4,194	$1.55	$3,565 – $4,823
Sprinter van	$2,555	$0.95	$2,146 – $2,964

More lanes from Fairfax

48' flatbed lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,878	$7.31	$1,615 – $2,141	1 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,462	$3.57	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,517	$3.18	$3,884 – $5,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,328	$3.17	$6,302 – $8,354	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,491	$8.98	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$5,036	$3.11	$4,331 – $5,741	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$7,517	$2.83	$6,465 – $8,569	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$4,396	$3.20	$3,780 – $5,011	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 Fairfax, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fairfax, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,632 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,563 and $8,700.

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

About 2,702 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 $2,640 of the $7,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,173, which makes Fairfax, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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