Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hopewell, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,665flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,715 mi
Typical range: $6,592–$8,738
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hopewell to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,013
Fuel: $2,652
All-in estimate: $7,665

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hopewell$14,235

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

Hopewell to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopewell, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,416	$2.36	$5,710 – $7,122
53' refrigerated	$7,641	$2.81	$6,647 – $8,634
48' flatbed	$7,665	$2.82	$6,592 – $8,738
Step deck	$8,334	$3.07	$7,001 – $9,667
Power only	$5,719	$2.11	$4,976 – $6,463
Hotshot	$4,319	$1.59	$3,585 – $5,053
26' box truck	$4,213	$1.55	$3,581 – $4,844
Sprinter van	$2,566	$0.95	$2,156 – $2,977

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More lanes from Hopewell

48' flatbed lanes from Hopewell, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	348 mi	$2,189	$6.29	$1,883 – $2,496	1 d
Chicago, IL	750 mi	$2,615	$3.49	$2,249 – $2,982	2 d
Houston, TX	1,370 mi	$4,382	$3.20	$3,769 – $4,996	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,318 mi	$7,340	$3.17	$6,312 – $8,367	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,800	$6.90	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,575 mi	$4,923	$3.13	$4,234 – $5,612	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$7,535	$2.83	$6,480 – $8,590	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,347 mi	$4,322	$3.21	$3,717 – $4,927	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 Hopewell, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hopewell, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,665 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,592 and $8,738.

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

About 2,715 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 $2,652 of the $7,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,013 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,235, which makes Hopewell, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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