Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington, SC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,601flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,499 mi
Typical range: $5,677–$7,525
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,160
Fuel: $2,441
All-in estimate: $6,601

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lexington$12,093

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lexington to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,520	$2.21	$4,913 – $6,128
53' refrigerated	$6,574	$2.63	$5,720 – $7,429
48' flatbed	$6,601	$2.64	$5,677 – $7,525
Step deck	$7,179	$2.87	$6,030 – $8,327
Power only	$4,917	$1.97	$4,278 – $5,556
Hotshot	$3,713	$1.49	$3,082 – $4,344
26' box truck	$3,623	$1.45	$3,079 – $4,166
Sprinter van	$2,208	$0.88	$1,855 – $2,561

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More lanes from Lexington

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$3,212	$4.46	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$2,455	$3.22	$2,111 – $2,798	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,254	$3.13	$2,798 – $3,710	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,084 mi	$6,199	$2.97	$5,332 – $7,067	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,784	$4.42	$2,394 – $3,173	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$3,782	$3.02	$3,253 – $4,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,434 mi	$6,447	$2.65	$5,545 – $7,350	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$3,313	$3.12	$2,849 – $3,776	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 Lexington, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,601 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,677 and $7,525.

How far is Lexington, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,499 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 $2,441 of the $6,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lexington, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,093, which makes Lexington, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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