Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,213flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,741 mi
Typical range: $6,203–$8,222
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,535
Fuel: $2,678
All-in estimate: $7,213

Return trip

Los Angeles → Jacksonville$12,912

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

Jacksonville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,038	$2.20	$5,374 – $6,702
53' refrigerated	$7,191	$2.62	$6,256 – $8,125
48' flatbed	$7,213	$2.63	$6,203 – $8,222
Step deck	$7,842	$2.86	$6,587 – $9,097
Power only	$5,383	$1.96	$4,683 – $6,083
Hotshot	$4,065	$1.48	$3,374 – $4,756
26' box truck	$3,965	$1.45	$3,370 – $4,559
Sprinter van	$2,415	$0.88	$2,029 – $2,802

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More lanes from Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes from Jacksonville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$2,629	$4.94	$2,261 – $2,997	2 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,735	$3.12	$2,352 – $3,118	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$3,921	$3.01	$3,372 – $4,470	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$6,881	$2.95	$5,918 – $7,845	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,268	$4.98	$1,950 – $2,585	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$4,452	$2.93	$3,829 – $5,076	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$7,068	$2.64	$6,078 – $8,057	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,320 mi	$3,965	$3.00	$3,410 – $4,521	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 Jacksonville, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,213 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,203 and $8,222.

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

About 2,741 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 $2,678 of the $7,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,912, which makes Jacksonville, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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