Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Johns Creek, GA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,258flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,300 mi
Typical range: $5,382–$7,134
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johns Creek to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,011
Fuel: $2,247
All-in estimate: $6,258

Return trip

Los Angeles → Johns Creek$10,870

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Johns Creek to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Johns Creek, GA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,228	$2.27	$4,653 – $5,803
53' refrigerated	$6,227	$2.71	$5,417 – $7,036
48' flatbed	$6,258	$2.72	$5,382 – $7,134
Step deck	$6,807	$2.96	$5,718 – $7,896
Power only	$4,653	$2.02	$4,048 – $5,258
Hotshot	$3,513	$1.53	$2,916 – $4,111
26' box truck	$3,430	$1.49	$2,915 – $3,944
Sprinter van	$2,091	$0.91	$1,757 – $2,426

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More lanes from Johns Creek

48' flatbed lanes from Johns Creek, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$3,719	$4.34	$3,198 – $4,239	2 d
Chicago, IL	674 mi	$2,297	$3.41	$1,975 – $2,618	2 d
Houston, TX	847 mi	$2,845	$3.36	$2,446 – $3,243	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$5,796	$3.08	$4,984 – $6,607	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	765 mi	$3,258	$4.26	$2,802 – $3,714	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,059 mi	$3,374	$3.19	$2,902 – $3,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,233 mi	$6,096	$2.73	$5,243 – $6,950	5 d
Dallas, TX	860 mi	$2,877	$3.35	$2,474 – $3,280	2 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 Johns Creek, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Johns Creek, GA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,258 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,382 and $7,134.

How far is Johns Creek, GA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,300 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,247 of the $6,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Johns Creek, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,870, which makes Johns Creek, GA to Los Angeles, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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