Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mooresville, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,649flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,504 mi
Typical range: $5,718–$7,580
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mooresville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,203
Fuel: $2,446
All-in estimate: $6,649

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mooresville$11,903

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mooresville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mooresville, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,561	$2.22	$4,949 – $6,172
53' refrigerated	$6,622	$2.64	$5,761 – $7,483
48' flatbed	$6,649	$2.66	$5,718 – $7,580
Step deck	$7,231	$2.89	$6,074 – $8,388
Power only	$4,953	$1.98	$4,309 – $5,597
Hotshot	$3,740	$1.49	$3,104 – $4,376
26' box truck	$3,649	$1.46	$3,102 – $4,197
Sprinter van	$2,224	$0.89	$1,868 – $2,580

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More lanes from Mooresville

48' flatbed lanes from Mooresville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	605 mi	$2,862	$4.73	$2,462 – $3,263	2 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,255	$3.36	$1,939 – $2,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,434	$3.11	$2,953 – $3,915	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$6,265	$2.99	$5,388 – $7,142	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	514 mi	$2,447	$4.76	$2,104 – $2,789	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,946	$3.01	$3,393 – $4,498	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,445 mi	$6,509	$2.66	$5,597 – $7,420	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,097 mi	$3,417	$3.11	$2,939 – $3,895	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 Mooresville, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mooresville, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,649 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,718 and $7,580.

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

About 2,504 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 $2,446 of the $6,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,203 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,903, which makes Mooresville, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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