Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Florence, SC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,819flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,591 mi
Typical range: $5,864–$7,773
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Florence to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,288
Fuel: $2,531
All-in estimate: $6,819

Return trip

Los Angeles → Florence$12,492

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

Florence to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,705	$2.20	$5,077 – $6,332
53' refrigerated	$6,794	$2.62	$5,911 – $7,677
48' flatbed	$6,819	$2.63	$5,864 – $7,773
Step deck	$7,415	$2.86	$6,228 – $8,601
Power only	$5,083	$1.96	$4,422 – $5,744
Hotshot	$3,838	$1.48	$3,186 – $4,491
26' box truck	$3,745	$1.45	$3,183 – $4,306
Sprinter van	$2,282	$0.88	$1,917 – $2,647

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More lanes from Florence

48' flatbed lanes from Florence, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	650 mi	$2,989	$4.60	$2,571 – $3,408	2 d
Chicago, IL	804 mi	$2,552	$3.17	$2,195 – $2,910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,491	$3.08	$3,003 – $3,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$6,445	$2.96	$5,542 – $7,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$2,584	$4.58	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$4,020	$2.98	$3,457 – $4,582	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,527 mi	$6,667	$2.64	$5,734 – $7,601	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$3,548	$3.06	$3,051 – $4,044	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 Florence, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Florence, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,819 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,864 and $7,773.

How far is Florence, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,591 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 $2,531 of the $6,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Florence, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,492, which makes Florence, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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