Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Morristown, TN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,971flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,336 mi
Typical range: $5,995–$7,947
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morristown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,689
Fuel: $2,282
All-in estimate: $6,971

Return trip

Los Angeles → Morristown$10,633

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Morristown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Morristown, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,825	$2.49	$5,184 – $6,466
53' refrigerated	$6,938	$2.97	$6,036 – $7,839
48' flatbed	$6,971	$2.98	$5,995 – $7,947
Step deck	$7,582	$3.25	$6,369 – $8,796
Power only	$5,185	$2.22	$4,511 – $5,859
Hotshot	$3,915	$1.68	$3,250 – $4,581
26' box truck	$3,822	$1.64	$3,248 – $4,395
Sprinter van	$2,330	$1.00	$1,957 – $2,703

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Morristown

48' flatbed lanes from Morristown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	699 mi	$3,527	$5.05	$3,033 – $4,021	2 d
Chicago, IL	537 mi	$2,165	$4.03	$1,862 – $2,469	2 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,482	$3.56	$2,995 – $3,970	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,930 mi	$6,503	$3.37	$5,592 – $7,413	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	608 mi	$3,048	$5.01	$2,621 – $3,474	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,031	$3.42	$3,467 – $4,595	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$6,817	$2.99	$5,863 – $7,772	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,397	$3.59	$2,922 – $3,873	2 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 Morristown, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Morristown, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,995 and $7,947.

How far is Morristown, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,336 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,282 of the $6,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Morristown, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,633, which makes Morristown, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →