Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kannapolis, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,682flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,518 mi
Typical range: $5,747–$7,618
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kannapolis to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,222
Fuel: $2,460
All-in estimate: $6,682

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kannapolis$11,962

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

Kannapolis to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kannapolis, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,589	$2.22	$4,974 – $6,204
53' refrigerated	$6,656	$2.64	$5,791 – $7,521
48' flatbed	$6,682	$2.65	$5,747 – $7,618
Step deck	$7,267	$2.89	$6,104 – $8,430
Power only	$4,978	$1.98	$4,331 – $5,626
Hotshot	$3,759	$1.49	$3,120 – $4,398
26' box truck	$3,668	$1.46	$3,118 – $4,218
Sprinter van	$2,236	$0.89	$1,878 – $2,593

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More lanes from Kannapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Kannapolis, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$2,856	$4.74	$2,456 – $3,256	2 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,288	$3.34	$1,967 – $2,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,456	$3.11	$2,972 – $3,940	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$6,299	$2.99	$5,417 – $7,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$2,441	$4.77	$2,099 – $2,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$3,970	$3.00	$3,415 – $4,526	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,540	$2.66	$5,624 – $7,455	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$3,446	$3.11	$2,964 – $3,929	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 Kannapolis, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kannapolis, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,682 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,747 and $7,618.

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

About 2,518 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 $2,460 of the $6,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,222 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,962, which makes Kannapolis, 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 →