Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Charleston, SC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,826flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,594 mi
Typical range: $5,870–$7,781
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Charleston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,292
Fuel: $2,534
All-in estimate: $6,826

Return trip

Los Angeles → North Charleston$12,505

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

North Charleston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from North Charleston, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,711	$2.20	$5,083 – $6,339
53' refrigerated	$6,801	$2.62	$5,917 – $7,685
48' flatbed	$6,826	$2.63	$5,870 – $7,781
Step deck	$7,422	$2.86	$6,235 – $8,610
Power only	$5,088	$1.96	$4,427 – $5,750
Hotshot	$3,842	$1.48	$3,189 – $4,496
26' box truck	$3,749	$1.45	$3,186 – $4,311
Sprinter van	$2,284	$0.88	$1,919 – $2,650

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More lanes from North Charleston

48' flatbed lanes from North Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	747 mi	$3,297	$4.41	$2,836 – $3,759	2 d
Chicago, IL	878 mi	$2,725	$3.10	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$3,396	$3.10	$2,920 – $3,871	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,176 mi	$6,439	$2.96	$5,538 – $7,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	662 mi	$2,880	$4.35	$2,477 – $3,283	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,934	$2.99	$3,383 – $4,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,525 mi	$6,662	$2.64	$5,730 – $7,595	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,143 mi	$3,511	$3.07	$3,019 – $4,002	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 North Charleston, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from North Charleston, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,826 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,870 and $7,781.

How far is North Charleston, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,594 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 $2,534 of the $6,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,292 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to North Charleston, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,505, which makes North Charleston, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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