Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Leland, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,132flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $6,133–$8,130
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Leland to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,488
Fuel: $2,644
All-in estimate: $7,132

Return trip

Los Angeles → Leland$12,767

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

Leland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Leland, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,970	$2.21	$5,313 – $6,626
53' refrigerated	$7,109	$2.63	$6,185 – $8,033
48' flatbed	$7,132	$2.63	$6,133 – $8,130
Step deck	$7,754	$2.86	$6,514 – $8,995
Power only	$5,321	$1.97	$4,629 – $6,013
Hotshot	$4,018	$1.48	$3,335 – $4,701
26' box truck	$3,919	$1.45	$3,331 – $4,507
Sprinter van	$2,388	$0.88	$2,006 – $2,770

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More lanes from Leland

48' flatbed lanes from Leland, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	589 mi	$2,811	$4.77	$2,418 – $3,205	2 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$2,735	$3.12	$2,352 – $3,118	2 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$3,796	$3.03	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$6,784	$2.96	$5,835 – $7,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	509 mi	$2,432	$4.78	$2,091 – $2,772	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,329	$2.95	$3,723 – $4,936	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,643 mi	$6,980	$2.64	$6,002 – $7,957	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,276 mi	$3,857	$3.02	$3,317 – $4,397	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 Leland, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Leland, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,133 and $8,130.

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

About 2,707 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 $2,644 of the $7,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,488 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,767, which makes Leland, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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