Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sumter, SC flatbed rate

$12,336flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 2,555 mi
Typical range: $10,609–$14,063
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Sumter price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,840
Fuel: $2,496
All-in estimate: $12,336

Return trip

Sumter → Los Angeles$6,733

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,319	$4.04	$9,184 – $11,454
53' refrigerated	$12,289	$4.81	$10,692 – $13,887
48' flatbed	$12,336	$4.83	$10,609 – $14,063
Step deck	$13,415	$5.25	$11,269 – $15,561
Power only	$9,194	$3.60	$7,998 – $10,389
Hotshot	$6,942	$2.72	$5,762 – $8,122
26' box truck	$6,773	$2.65	$5,757 – $7,789
Sprinter van	$4,128	$1.62	$3,467 – $4,788

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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 Sumter

48' flatbed lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,180	$4.62	$2,735 – $3,625	2 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,255	$5.34	$3,659 – $4,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$4,221	$3.87	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,056	$2.83	$5,208 – $6,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,573	$4.27	$2,213 – $2,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$4,880	$3.73	$4,197 – $5,563	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,054	$4.84	$10,367 – $13,742	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$4,300	$3.85	$3,698 – $4,902	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Sumter, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Sumter, SC is estimated at $12,336 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 2,555 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,609 and $14,063.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 2,555 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 $2,496 of the $12,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,733, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Sumter, SC 83% 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