Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Moundsville, WV to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,068flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,481 mi
Typical range: $6,079–$8,058
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Moundsville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,644
Fuel: $2,424
All-in estimate: $7,068

Return trip

Los Angeles → Moundsville$12,823

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

Moundsville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Moundsville, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,911	$2.38	$5,261 – $6,561
53' refrigerated	$7,039	$2.84	$6,124 – $7,954
48' flatbed	$7,068	$2.85	$6,079 – $8,058
Step deck	$7,687	$3.10	$6,457 – $8,917
Power only	$5,264	$2.12	$4,580 – $5,949
Hotshot	$3,975	$1.60	$3,299 – $4,651
26' box truck	$3,879	$1.56	$3,297 – $4,461
Sprinter van	$2,364	$0.95	$1,986 – $2,743

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More lanes from Moundsville

48' flatbed lanes from Moundsville, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	427 mi	$2,459	$5.76	$2,115 – $2,804	1 d
Chicago, IL	455 mi	$1,875	$4.12	$1,613 – $2,138	1 d
Houston, TX	1,279 mi	$4,142	$3.24	$3,563 – $4,722	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,101 mi	$6,729	$3.20	$5,787 – $7,671	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	350 mi	$2,089	$5.97	$1,797 – $2,382	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$4,622	$3.16	$3,975 – $5,269	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,440 mi	$6,964	$2.85	$5,989 – $7,939	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$3,932	$3.28	$3,381 – $4,482	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 Moundsville, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Moundsville, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,068 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,079 and $8,058.

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

About 2,481 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 $2,424 of the $7,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,823, which makes Moundsville, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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