Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Morgantown, WV to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,198flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,532 mi
Typical range: $6,191–$8,206
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morgantown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,725
Fuel: $2,473
All-in estimate: $7,198

Return trip

Los Angeles → Morgantown$13,059

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Morgantown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgantown, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,021	$2.38	$5,359 – $6,683
53' refrigerated	$7,170	$2.83	$6,238 – $8,102
48' flatbed	$7,198	$2.84	$6,191 – $8,206
Step deck	$7,828	$3.09	$6,576 – $9,081
Power only	$5,364	$2.12	$4,666 – $6,061
Hotshot	$4,050	$1.60	$3,362 – $4,739
26' box truck	$3,952	$1.56	$3,359 – $4,544
Sprinter van	$2,408	$0.95	$2,023 – $2,794

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More lanes from Morgantown

48' flatbed lanes from Morgantown, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	384 mi	$2,312	$6.02	$1,989 – $2,636	1 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,013	$3.95	$1,731 – $2,295	2 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$4,216	$3.23	$3,626 – $4,807	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$6,864	$3.19	$5,903 – $7,825	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,936	$6.39	$1,665 – $2,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$4,707	$3.15	$4,048 – $5,366	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,091	$2.85	$6,099 – $8,084	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,236 mi	$4,029	$3.26	$3,465 – $4,593	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 Morgantown, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Morgantown, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,198 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,191 and $8,206.

How far is Morgantown, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,532 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 $2,473 of the $7,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Morgantown, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,059, which makes Morgantown, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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