Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Front Royal, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,489flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,646 mi
Typical range: $6,441–$8,537
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Front Royal to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,904
Fuel: $2,585
All-in estimate: $7,489

Return trip

Los Angeles → Front Royal$13,908

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

Front Royal to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Front Royal, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,267	$2.37	$5,578 – $6,956
53' refrigerated	$7,463	$2.82	$6,493 – $8,434
48' flatbed	$7,489	$2.83	$6,441 – $8,537
Step deck	$8,143	$3.08	$6,840 – $9,446
Power only	$5,585	$2.11	$4,859 – $6,311
Hotshot	$4,218	$1.59	$3,501 – $4,934
26' box truck	$4,114	$1.55	$3,497 – $4,731
Sprinter van	$2,507	$0.95	$2,106 – $2,908

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More lanes from Front Royal

48' flatbed lanes from Front Royal, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,028	$6.74	$1,744 – $2,312	1 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,329	$3.66	$2,003 – $2,655	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$4,390	$3.20	$3,776 – $5,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$7,171	$3.18	$6,167 – $8,175	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,637	$7.76	$1,408 – $1,866	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$4,907	$3.13	$4,220 – $5,594	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$7,374	$2.84	$6,342 – $8,407	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,323 mi	$4,258	$3.22	$3,662 – $4,855	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 Front Royal, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Front Royal, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,489 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,441 and $8,537.

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

About 2,646 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 $2,585 of the $7,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,904 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,908, which makes Front Royal, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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