Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Rocky Mount, NC flatbed rate

$12,724flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $10,943–$14,506
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Rocky Mount price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,089
Fuel: $2,635
All-in estimate: $12,724

Return trip

Rocky Mount → Los Angeles$7,108

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 Rocky Mount by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Rocky Mount, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,651	$3.95	$9,479 – $11,822
53' refrigerated	$12,683	$4.70	$11,035 – $14,332
48' flatbed	$12,724	$4.72	$10,943 – $14,506
Step deck	$13,835	$5.13	$11,622 – $16,049
Power only	$9,493	$3.52	$8,259 – $10,728
Hotshot	$7,169	$2.66	$5,950 – $8,387
26' box truck	$6,993	$2.59	$5,944 – $8,041
Sprinter van	$4,260	$1.58	$3,579 – $4,942

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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 Rocky Mount

48' flatbed lanes into Rocky Mount, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,382	$5.22	$2,049 – $2,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	788 mi	$4,149	$5.27	$3,568 – $4,730	2 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$6,321	$2.76	$5,436 – $7,206	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$1,878	$5.05	$1,615 – $2,141	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$5,412	$3.58	$4,654 – $6,170	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$12,486	$4.73	$10,738 – $14,234	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$4,770	$3.67	$4,103 – $5,438	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Rocky Mount, NC is estimated at $12,724 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,943 and $14,506.

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

About 2,697 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 $2,635 of the $12,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,108, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Rocky Mount, 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 →