Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,809flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,806 mi
Typical range: $6,715–$8,902
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Castle to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,068
Fuel: $2,741
All-in estimate: $7,809

Return trip

Los Angeles → New Castle$14,325

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Castle to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,539	$2.33	$5,820 – $7,258
53' refrigerated	$7,787	$2.77	$6,774 – $8,799
48' flatbed	$7,809	$2.78	$6,715 – $8,902
Step deck	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848
Power only	$5,830	$2.08	$5,072 – $6,588
Hotshot	$4,403	$1.57	$3,654 – $5,151
26' box truck	$4,294	$1.53	$3,650 – $4,938
Sprinter van	$2,616	$0.93	$2,197 – $3,034

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More lanes from New Castle

48' flatbed lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,428	$10.98	$1,228 – $1,627	1 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,631	$3.43	$2,262 – $2,999	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$4,797	$3.10	$4,126 – $5,469	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,552	$3.12	$6,495 – $8,610	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,308	$3.04	$4,565 – $6,052	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,705	$2.79	$6,626 – $8,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,667	$3.12	$4,014 – $5,320	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$4,382	$5.08	$3,769 – $4,996	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 New Castle, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New Castle, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,715 and $8,902.

How far is New Castle, DE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,806 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 $2,741 of the $7,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,325, which makes New Castle, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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