Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Salisbury, NC flatbed rate

$11,992flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 2,525 mi
Typical range: $10,313–$13,671
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Salisbury price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,525
Fuel: $2,467
All-in estimate: $11,992

Return trip

Salisbury → Los Angeles$6,699

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 Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Salisbury, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,030	$3.97	$8,927 – $11,133
53' refrigerated	$11,945	$4.73	$10,392 – $13,498
48' flatbed	$11,992	$4.75	$10,313 – $13,671
Step deck	$13,041	$5.16	$10,955 – $15,128
Power only	$8,935	$3.54	$7,773 – $10,097
Hotshot	$6,747	$2.67	$5,600 – $7,894
26' box truck	$6,583	$2.61	$5,596 – $7,570
Sprinter van	$4,012	$1.59	$3,370 – $4,654

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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 Salisbury

48' flatbed lanes into Salisbury, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,793	$4.77	$2,402 – $3,184	2 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,731	$5.49	$3,208 – $4,253	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$4,255	$3.78	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$5,896	$2.78	$5,070 – $6,721	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,223	$4.50	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,881	$3.65	$4,198 – $5,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$11,741	$4.76	$10,097 – $13,385	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,120 mi	$4,234	$3.78	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Salisbury, NC is estimated at $11,992 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 2,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,313 and $13,671.

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

About 2,525 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 $2,467 of the $11,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,525 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,699, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Salisbury, NC 79% 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