Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Colonial Heights, VA flatbed rate

$14,206flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,709 mi
Typical range: $12,217–$16,195
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Colonial Heights price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,560
Fuel: $2,646
All-in estimate: $14,206

Return trip

Colonial Heights → Los Angeles$7,650

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Colonial Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Colonial Heights, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,892	$4.39	$10,583 – $13,200
53' refrigerated	$14,161	$5.23	$12,320 – $16,002
48' flatbed	$14,206	$5.24	$12,217 – $16,195
Step deck	$15,447	$5.70	$12,975 – $17,918
Power only	$10,600	$3.91	$9,222 – $11,978
Hotshot	$8,004	$2.95	$6,644 – $9,365
26' box truck	$7,807	$2.88	$6,636 – $8,979
Sprinter van	$4,757	$1.76	$3,996 – $5,518

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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 Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Colonial Heights, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,284	$6.47	$1,965 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$4,435	$5.94	$3,814 – $5,055	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$5,518	$4.05	$4,746 – $6,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,084	$3.06	$6,092 – $8,075	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,755	$6.60	$1,509 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$6,201	$3.96	$5,333 – $7,070	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$13,965	$5.25	$12,010 – $15,920	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$5,445	$4.06	$4,682 – $6,207	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Colonial Heights, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Colonial Heights, VA is estimated at $14,206 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,709 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,217 and $16,195.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Colonial Heights, VA by truck?

About 2,709 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 $2,646 of the $14,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colonial Heights, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,650, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Colonial Heights, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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