Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fuquay-Varina, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,968flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,638 mi
Typical range: $5,992–$7,943
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fuquay-Varina to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,391
Fuel: $2,577
All-in estimate: $6,968

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fuquay-Varina$12,473

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fuquay-Varina to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,831	$2.21	$5,189 – $6,472
53' refrigerated	$6,944	$2.63	$6,041 – $7,846
48' flatbed	$6,968	$2.64	$5,992 – $7,943
Step deck	$7,576	$2.87	$6,364 – $8,789
Power only	$5,196	$1.97	$4,521 – $5,872
Hotshot	$3,924	$1.49	$3,257 – $4,591
26' box truck	$3,828	$1.45	$3,253 – $4,402
Sprinter van	$2,332	$0.88	$1,959 – $2,705

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More lanes from Fuquay-Varina

48' flatbed lanes from Fuquay-Varina, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$2,581	$4.99	$2,220 – $2,943	2 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,466	$3.24	$2,121 – $2,811	2 d
Houston, TX	1,232 mi	$3,749	$3.04	$3,224 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$6,622	$2.97	$5,695 – $7,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$2,192	$5.10	$1,885 – $2,499	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$4,268	$2.96	$3,670 – $4,866	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$6,830	$2.65	$5,874 – $7,786	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$3,751	$3.04	$3,226 – $4,277	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 Fuquay-Varina, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,968 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,992 and $7,943.

How far is Fuquay-Varina, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,638 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 $2,577 of the $6,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Fuquay-Varina, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,473, which makes Fuquay-Varina, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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