Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ocean City, MD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,042flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,847 mi
Typical range: $6,916–$9,168
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ocean City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,261
Fuel: $2,781
All-in estimate: $8,042

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ocean City$14,555

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

Ocean City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean City, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,735	$2.37	$5,994 – $7,476
53' refrigerated	$8,021	$2.82	$6,978 – $9,063
48' flatbed	$8,042	$2.82	$6,916 – $9,168
Step deck	$8,743	$3.07	$7,344 – $10,142
Power only	$6,006	$2.11	$5,226 – $6,787
Hotshot	$4,536	$1.59	$3,765 – $5,307
26' box truck	$4,423	$1.55	$3,760 – $5,087
Sprinter van	$2,694	$0.95	$2,263 – $3,125

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More lanes from Ocean City

48' flatbed lanes from Ocean City, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,685	$8.51	$1,449 – $1,921	1 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,841	$3.41	$2,443 – $3,238	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$4,845	$3.15	$4,166 – $5,523	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$7,770	$3.16	$6,682 – $8,857	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,387	$10.51	$1,193 – $1,581	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,382	$3.10	$4,629 – $6,136	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$7,924	$2.83	$6,815 – $9,033	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,762	$3.16	$4,096 – $5,429	4 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 Ocean City, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ocean City, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,042 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,847 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,916 and $9,168.

How far is Ocean City, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,847 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 $2,781 of the $8,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,261 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ocean City, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,555, which makes Ocean City, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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