Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Petersburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,652flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,710 mi
Typical range: $6,581–$8,723
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Petersburg to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,005
Fuel: $2,647
All-in estimate: $7,652

Return trip

Los Angeles → Petersburg$14,211

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

Petersburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Petersburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,405	$2.36	$5,701 – $7,110
53' refrigerated	$7,628	$2.81	$6,636 – $8,620
48' flatbed	$7,652	$2.82	$6,581 – $8,723
Step deck	$8,320	$3.07	$6,989 – $9,651
Power only	$5,710	$2.11	$4,967 – $6,452
Hotshot	$4,312	$1.59	$3,579 – $5,044
26' box truck	$4,205	$1.55	$3,575 – $4,836
Sprinter van	$2,562	$0.95	$2,152 – $2,972

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More lanes from Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes from Petersburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,220	$6.22	$1,909 – $2,531	1 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,613	$3.49	$2,247 – $2,979	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,361	$3.20	$3,751 – $4,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$1,829	$6.77	$1,573 – $2,085	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,567 mi	$4,902	$3.13	$4,216 – $5,588	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,659 mi	$7,522	$2.83	$6,469 – $8,575	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$4,303	$3.21	$3,701 – $4,906	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 Petersburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Petersburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,652 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,581 and $8,723.

How far is Petersburg, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,710 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 $2,647 of the $7,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Petersburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,211, which makes Petersburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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