Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ocean View, DE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,904flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,844 mi
Typical range: $6,798–$9,011
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ocean View to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,126
Fuel: $2,778
All-in estimate: $7,904

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ocean View$14,501

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

Ocean View to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean View, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,620	$2.33	$5,892 – $7,348
53' refrigerated	$7,883	$2.77	$6,858 – $8,908
48' flatbed	$7,904	$2.78	$6,798 – $9,011
Step deck	$8,594	$3.02	$7,219 – $9,969
Power only	$5,903	$2.08	$5,136 – $6,671
Hotshot	$4,458	$1.57	$3,700 – $5,216
26' box truck	$4,347	$1.53	$3,695 – $4,999
Sprinter van	$2,648	$0.93	$2,224 – $3,072

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More lanes from Ocean View

48' flatbed lanes from Ocean View, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,627	$8.61	$1,399 – $1,855	1 d
Chicago, IL	828 mi	$2,780	$3.36	$2,391 – $3,169	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$4,771	$3.10	$4,103 – $5,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$7,636	$3.11	$6,567 – $8,705	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,329	$10.98	$1,143 – $1,515	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,298	$3.04	$4,556 – $6,040	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$7,788	$2.78	$6,698 – $8,879	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,685	$3.11	$4,029 – $5,341	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 View, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ocean View, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,904 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,844 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,798 and $9,011.

How far is Ocean View, DE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,844 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 $2,778 of the $7,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ocean View, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,501, which makes Ocean View, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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