Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKeesport, PA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,684flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,537 mi
Typical range: $5,748–$7,619
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKeesport to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,206
Fuel: $2,478
All-in estimate: $6,684

Return trip

Los Angeles → McKeesport$12,843

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McKeesport to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from McKeesport, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,590	$2.20	$4,975 – $6,205
53' refrigerated	$6,658	$2.62	$5,792 – $7,523
48' flatbed	$6,684	$2.63	$5,748 – $7,619
Step deck	$7,268	$2.86	$6,105 – $8,431
Power only	$4,980	$1.96	$4,333 – $5,628
Hotshot	$3,761	$1.48	$3,121 – $4,400
26' box truck	$3,669	$1.45	$3,119 – $4,220
Sprinter van	$2,236	$0.88	$1,878 – $2,594

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More lanes from McKeesport

48' flatbed lanes from McKeesport, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$2,089	$5.69	$1,797 – $2,382	1 d
Chicago, IL	497 mi	$1,836	$3.69	$1,579 – $2,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,344 mi	$3,998	$2.97	$3,438 – $4,558	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,388	$2.96	$5,494 – $7,282	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,770	$6.00	$1,523 – $2,018	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,445	$2.91	$3,823 – $5,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,498 mi	$6,591	$2.64	$5,669 – $7,514	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,264 mi	$3,803	$3.01	$3,270 – $4,335	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from McKeesport, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McKeesport, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,684 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,537 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,748 and $7,619.

How far is McKeesport, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,537 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 $2,478 of the $6,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to McKeesport, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,843, which makes McKeesport, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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