Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dalton, GA flatbed rate

$10,619flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 2,240 mi
Typical range: $9,132–$12,105
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Dalton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,431
Fuel: $2,188
All-in estimate: $10,619

Return trip

Dalton → Los Angeles$6,113

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,868	$3.96	$7,893 – $9,844
53' refrigerated	$10,562	$4.72	$9,189 – $11,935
48' flatbed	$10,619	$4.74	$9,132 – $12,105
Step deck	$11,551	$5.16	$9,703 – $13,399
Power only	$7,891	$3.52	$6,865 – $8,916
Hotshot	$5,958	$2.66	$4,945 – $6,971
26' box truck	$5,817	$2.60	$4,944 – $6,689
Sprinter van	$3,547	$1.58	$2,980 – $4,115

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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 Dalton

48' flatbed lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,608	$4.20	$3,103 – $4,113	2 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$3,384	$5.62	$2,910 – $3,857	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,297	$4.00	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,104	$2.80	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,950	$3.85	$2,537 – $3,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,905	$3.79	$3,358 – $4,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$10,350	$4.76	$8,901 – $11,799	5 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$3,270	$4.01	$2,812 – $3,728	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Dalton, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Dalton, GA is estimated at $10,619 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 2,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,132 and $12,105.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Dalton, GA by truck?

About 2,240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,188 of the $10,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dalton, GA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,113, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dalton, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology