Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Morrisville, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,951flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,631 mi
Typical range: $5,978–$7,924
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morrisville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,381
Fuel: $2,570
All-in estimate: $6,951

Return trip

Los Angeles → Morrisville$12,443

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

Morrisville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Morrisville, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,817	$2.21	$5,177 – $6,456
53' refrigerated	$6,927	$2.63	$6,026 – $7,827
48' flatbed	$6,951	$2.64	$5,978 – $7,924
Step deck	$7,558	$2.87	$6,349 – $8,768
Power only	$5,183	$1.97	$4,510 – $5,857
Hotshot	$3,914	$1.49	$3,249 – $4,579
26' box truck	$3,818	$1.45	$3,246 – $4,391
Sprinter van	$2,327	$0.88	$1,954 – $2,699

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More lanes from Morrisville

48' flatbed lanes from Morrisville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$2,537	$5.04	$2,182 – $2,892	2 d
Chicago, IL	744 mi	$2,426	$3.26	$2,086 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,226 mi	$6,606	$2.97	$5,681 – $7,531	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$2,146	$5.17	$1,846 – $2,447	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,445 mi	$4,273	$2.96	$3,675 – $4,871	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,574 mi	$6,815	$2.65	$5,861 – $7,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$3,747	$3.04	$3,222 – $4,271	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 Morrisville, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Morrisville, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,951 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,978 and $7,924.

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

About 2,631 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 $2,570 of the $6,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,381 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,443, which makes Morrisville, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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