Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Goldsboro, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,101flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,694 mi
Typical range: $6,107–$8,095
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goldsboro to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,469
Fuel: $2,632
All-in estimate: $7,101

Return trip

Los Angeles → Goldsboro$12,712

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

Goldsboro to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Goldsboro, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,943	$2.21	$5,290 – $6,597
53' refrigerated	$7,078	$2.63	$6,158 – $7,998
48' flatbed	$7,101	$2.64	$6,107 – $8,095
Step deck	$7,721	$2.87	$6,486 – $8,956
Power only	$5,298	$1.97	$4,609 – $5,986
Hotshot	$4,000	$1.48	$3,320 – $4,680
26' box truck	$3,902	$1.45	$3,317 – $4,487
Sprinter van	$2,377	$0.88	$1,997 – $2,758

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More lanes from Goldsboro

48' flatbed lanes from Goldsboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$2,537	$5.04	$2,182 – $2,892	2 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$2,585	$3.18	$2,223 – $2,947	2 d
Houston, TX	1,278 mi	$3,862	$3.02	$3,321 – $4,403	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,287 mi	$6,766	$2.96	$5,819 – $7,713	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$2,162	$5.15	$1,859 – $2,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,386	$2.94	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$6,961	$2.64	$5,986 – $7,935	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,284 mi	$3,877	$3.02	$3,334 – $4,420	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 Goldsboro, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Goldsboro, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,101 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,107 and $8,095.

How far is Goldsboro, NC 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 $7,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Goldsboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,712, which makes Goldsboro, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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 →