Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indian Trail, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,692flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $5,755–$7,629
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indian Trail to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,228
Fuel: $2,464
All-in estimate: $6,692

Return trip

Los Angeles → Indian Trail$11,979

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

Indian Trail to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Indian Trail, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,597	$2.22	$4,981 – $6,213
53' refrigerated	$6,665	$2.64	$5,799 – $7,532
48' flatbed	$6,692	$2.65	$5,755 – $7,629
Step deck	$7,277	$2.89	$6,113 – $8,442
Power only	$4,986	$1.98	$4,338 – $5,634
Hotshot	$3,765	$1.49	$3,125 – $4,405
26' box truck	$3,673	$1.46	$3,122 – $4,224
Sprinter van	$2,239	$0.89	$1,881 – $2,597

More lanes from Indian Trail

48' flatbed lanes from Indian Trail, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,936	$4.67	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Chicago, IL	711 mi	$2,349	$3.30	$2,020 – $2,677	2 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$3,424	$3.11	$2,945 – $3,904	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,112 mi	$6,307	$2.99	$5,424 – $7,190	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,520	$4.68	$2,167 – $2,872	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,946	$3.01	$3,393 – $4,498	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$6,547	$2.66	$5,630 – $7,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$3,437	$3.11	$2,955 – $3,918	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 Indian Trail, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Indian Trail, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,692 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,755 and $7,629.

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

About 2,522 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 $2,464 of the $6,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,228 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,979, which makes Indian Trail, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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