Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Clayton, DE flatbed rate

$14,321flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,805 mi
Typical range: $12,316–$16,326
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,581
Fuel: $2,740
All-in estimate: $14,321

Return trip

Clayton → Los Angeles$7,806

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Los Angeles to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Clayton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,992	$4.28	$10,673 – $13,311
53' refrigerated	$14,281	$5.09	$12,424 – $16,137
48' flatbed	$14,321	$5.11	$12,316 – $16,326
Step deck	$15,570	$5.55	$13,079 – $18,061
Power only	$10,693	$3.81	$9,303 – $12,083
Hotshot	$8,075	$2.88	$6,702 – $9,447
26' box truck	$7,875	$2.81	$6,694 – $9,056
Sprinter van	$4,797	$1.71	$4,029 – $5,564

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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 Clayton

48' flatbed lanes into Clayton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,547	$9.98	$1,330 – $1,763	1 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$4,453	$5.75	$3,829 – $5,076	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,937	$3.88	$5,106 – $6,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$7,207	$2.98	$6,198 – $8,215	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,106	$16.27	$951 – $1,261	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,582	$3.81	$5,661 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$14,122	$5.11	$12,145 – $16,099	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,486 mi	$5,791	$3.90	$4,980 – $6,601	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Clayton, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Clayton, DE is estimated at $14,321 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,316 and $16,326.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Clayton, DE by truck?

About 2,805 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 $2,740 of the $14,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clayton, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,806, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Clayton, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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