Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
New Bern, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate
$7,251flatbed
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.63
- Distance
- 2,757 mi
- Typical range
- $6,236–$8,266
- Transit
- 6 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
New Bern to Los Angeles price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- 5 years
- +25.2%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $4,558
- Fuel
- $2,693
- All-in estimate
- $7,251
Return trip
Los Angeles → New Bern$12,980This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
New Bern to Los Angeles by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,070 | $2.20 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,229 | $2.62 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,251 | $2.63 | |
| Step deck | $7,883 | $2.86 | |
| Power only | $5,412 | $1.96 | |
| Hotshot | $4,087 | $1.48 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,986 | $1.45 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,428 | $0.88 |
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More lanes from New Bern
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,518 | $5.07 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,723 | $3.13 |
| Houston, TX | $3,990 | $3.00 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,929 | $2.95 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,162 | $5.15 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,519 | $2.92 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,110 | $2.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,022 | $2.99 |
More lanes into Los Angeles
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,497 | $2.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,559 | $3.66 |
| Houston, TX | $4,807 | $2.95 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,476 | $3.43 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,378 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,301 | $3.02 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,505 | $11.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,424 | $3.00 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Bern, NC to Los Angeles, CA?
A 48' flatbed from New Bern, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,251 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,236 and $8,266.
How far is New Bern, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?
About 2,757 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 $2,693 of the $7,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,558 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to New Bern, NC?
The reverse direction is estimated at $12,980, which makes New Bern, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology