Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Kannapolis, NC flatbed rate

$11,962flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 2,518 mi
Typical range: $10,288–$13,637
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Kannapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,502
Fuel: $2,460
All-in estimate: $11,962

Return trip

Kannapolis → Los Angeles$6,682

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 Kannapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Kannapolis, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,005	$3.97	$8,904 – $11,105
53' refrigerated	$11,915	$4.73	$10,366 – $13,464
48' flatbed	$11,962	$4.75	$10,288 – $13,637
Step deck	$13,009	$5.17	$10,927 – $15,090
Power only	$8,912	$3.54	$7,754 – $10,071
Hotshot	$6,730	$2.67	$5,586 – $7,874
26' box truck	$6,566	$2.61	$5,581 – $7,551
Sprinter van	$4,002	$1.59	$3,362 – $4,642

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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 Kannapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Kannapolis, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$2,850	$4.73	$2,451 – $3,249	2 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$3,754	$5.48	$3,228 – $4,279	2 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$4,213	$3.79	$3,623 – $4,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,109 mi	$5,874	$2.79	$5,051 – $6,696	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	512 mi	$2,274	$4.44	$1,955 – $2,592	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,839	$3.66	$4,162 – $5,517	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$11,707	$4.76	$10,068 – $13,346	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$4,201	$3.79	$3,613 – $4,789	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Kannapolis, NC is estimated at $11,962 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 2,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,288 and $13,637.

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

About 2,518 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 $2,460 of the $11,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,682, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Kannapolis, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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