Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntersville, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,647flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,503 mi
Typical range: $5,716–$7,577
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntersville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,202
Fuel: $2,445
All-in estimate: $6,647

Return trip

Los Angeles → Huntersville$11,899

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

Huntersville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntersville, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,559	$2.22	$4,947 – $6,170
53' refrigerated	$6,620	$2.64	$5,759 – $7,480
48' flatbed	$6,647	$2.66	$5,716 – $7,577
Step deck	$7,228	$2.89	$6,072 – $8,385
Power only	$4,951	$1.98	$4,308 – $5,595
Hotshot	$3,739	$1.49	$3,103 – $4,374
26' box truck	$3,648	$1.46	$3,101 – $4,195
Sprinter van	$2,223	$0.89	$1,868 – $2,579

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More lanes from Huntersville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	617 mi	$2,900	$4.70	$2,494 – $3,307	2 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,276	$3.35	$1,957 – $2,595	2 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$3,414	$3.12	$2,936 – $3,893	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,095 mi	$6,262	$2.99	$5,386 – $7,139	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,486	$4.72	$2,138 – $2,834	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$3,931	$3.01	$3,381 – $4,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$6,506	$2.66	$5,595 – $7,417	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	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 Huntersville, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Huntersville, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,647 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,716 and $7,577.

How far is Huntersville, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,503 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 $2,445 of the $6,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,202 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,899, which makes Huntersville, 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 →