Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Chapel Hill, NC flatbed rate

$12,384flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,617 mi
Typical range: $10,650–$14,118
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,828
Fuel: $2,556
All-in estimate: $12,384

Return trip

Chapel Hill → Los Angeles$6,918

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,362	$3.96	$9,222 – $11,502
53' refrigerated	$12,340	$4.72	$10,736 – $13,944
48' flatbed	$12,384	$4.73	$10,650 – $14,118
Step deck	$13,466	$5.15	$11,311 – $15,621
Power only	$9,234	$3.53	$8,033 – $10,434
Hotshot	$6,972	$2.66	$5,787 – $8,158
26' box truck	$6,802	$2.60	$5,782 – $7,822
Sprinter van	$4,145	$1.58	$3,482 – $4,808

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Chapel Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,538	$5.03	$2,183 – $2,894	2 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$3,923	$5.38	$3,374 – $4,472	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,546	$3.71	$3,909 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,126	$2.77	$5,268 – $6,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,005	$4.81	$1,724 – $2,286	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$5,175	$3.61	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$12,141	$4.74	$10,441 – $13,841	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,528	$3.72	$3,894 – $5,161	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Chapel Hill, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $12,384 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,650 and $14,118.

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

About 2,617 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 $2,556 of the $12,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,918, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Chapel Hill, NC 79% more expensive. 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 →