Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,876flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,616 mi
Typical range: $5,053–$6,698
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orlando to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,320
Fuel: $2,556
All-in estimate: $5,876

Return trip

Los Angeles → Orlando$15,582

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Orlando to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,916	$1.88	$4,376 – $5,457
53' refrigerated	$5,855	$2.24	$5,094 – $6,616
48' flatbed	$5,876	$2.25	$5,053 – $6,698
Step deck	$6,389	$2.44	$5,367 – $7,412
Power only	$4,381	$1.67	$3,812 – $4,951
Hotshot	$3,308	$1.26	$2,746 – $3,871
26' box truck	$3,227	$1.23	$2,743 – $3,711
Sprinter van	$1,967	$0.75	$1,652 – $2,281

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More lanes from Orlando

48' flatbed lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,806	$3.42	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$2,919	$2.48	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$5,526	$2.53	$4,752 – $6,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,412	$3.31	$2,935 – $3,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,190	$2.58	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,144 mi	$3,002	$2.62	$2,581 – $3,422	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 Orlando, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Orlando, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,876 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,053 and $6,698.

How far is Orlando, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,616 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 $2,556 of the $5,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,320 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Orlando, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,582, which makes Orlando, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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