Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fredericksburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,611flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,694 mi
Typical range: $6,546–$8,677
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fredericksburg to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,979
Fuel: $2,632
All-in estimate: $7,611

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fredericksburg$14,135

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

Fredericksburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fredericksburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,371	$2.36	$5,670 – $7,072
53' refrigerated	$7,587	$2.82	$6,600 – $8,573
48' flatbed	$7,611	$2.83	$6,546 – $8,677
Step deck	$8,276	$3.07	$6,952 – $9,600
Power only	$5,679	$2.11	$4,940 – $6,417
Hotshot	$4,288	$1.59	$3,559 – $5,017
26' box truck	$4,183	$1.55	$3,555 – $4,810
Sprinter van	$2,548	$0.95	$2,141 – $2,956

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More lanes from Fredericksburg

48' flatbed lanes from Fredericksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	295 mi	$2,008	$6.81	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,485	$3.56	$2,137 – $2,833	2 d
Houston, TX	1,391 mi	$4,438	$3.19	$3,816 – $5,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$7,297	$3.17	$6,276 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	204 mi	$1,614	$7.91	$1,388 – $1,840	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,591 mi	$4,965	$3.12	$4,270 – $5,660	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,647 mi	$7,492	$2.83	$6,443 – $8,540	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$4,335	$3.21	$3,728 – $4,942	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 Fredericksburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fredericksburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,611 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,546 and $8,677.

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

About 2,694 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 $2,632 of the $7,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,979 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,135, which makes Fredericksburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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 →