Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Goose Creek, SC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,833flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,597 mi
Typical range: $5,876–$7,789
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goose Creek to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,296
Fuel: $2,537
All-in estimate: $6,833

Return trip

Los Angeles → Goose Creek$12,518

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

Goose Creek to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Goose Creek, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,717	$2.20	$5,088 – $6,346
53' refrigerated	$6,808	$2.62	$5,923 – $7,693
48' flatbed	$6,833	$2.63	$5,876 – $7,789
Step deck	$7,430	$2.86	$6,241 – $8,619
Power only	$5,094	$1.96	$4,432 – $5,756
Hotshot	$3,846	$1.48	$3,193 – $4,500
26' box truck	$3,753	$1.44	$3,190 – $4,315
Sprinter van	$2,287	$0.88	$1,921 – $2,653

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More lanes from Goose Creek

48' flatbed lanes from Goose Creek, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	740 mi	$3,275	$4.43	$2,816 – $3,733	2 d
Chicago, IL	875 mi	$2,718	$3.11	$2,337 – $3,098	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,408	$3.10	$2,931 – $3,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$6,445	$2.96	$5,542 – $7,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,859	$4.37	$2,459 – $3,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,946	$2.99	$3,394 – $4,499	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,528 mi	$6,670	$2.64	$5,736 – $7,603	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,146 mi	$3,518	$3.07	$3,026 – $4,011	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 Goose Creek, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Goose Creek, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,833 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,876 and $7,789.

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

About 2,597 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 $2,537 of the $6,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,296 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,518, which makes Goose Creek, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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