Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,229flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,544 mi
Typical range: $6,217–$8,241
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Roanoke to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,744
Fuel: $2,485
All-in estimate: $7,229

Return trip

Los Angeles → Roanoke$13,425

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

Roanoke to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,047	$2.38	$5,382 – $6,712
53' refrigerated	$7,201	$2.83	$6,265 – $8,137
48' flatbed	$7,229	$2.84	$6,217 – $8,241
Step deck	$7,861	$3.09	$6,603 – $9,119
Power only	$5,387	$2.12	$4,687 – $6,087
Hotshot	$4,068	$1.60	$3,376 – $4,759
26' box truck	$3,969	$1.56	$3,373 – $4,564
Sprinter van	$2,419	$0.95	$2,032 – $2,806

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More lanes from Roanoke

48' flatbed lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,610	$5.54	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$2,267	$3.71	$1,949 – $2,584	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$3,963	$3.27	$3,408 – $4,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$6,856	$3.19	$5,896 – $7,816	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,184	$5.76	$1,878 – $2,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,493	$3.18	$3,864 – $5,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,096	$2.85	$6,103 – $8,090	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$3,876	$3.29	$3,333 – $4,419	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 Roanoke, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Roanoke, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,229 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,217 and $8,241.

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

About 2,544 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 $2,485 of the $7,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,425, which makes Roanoke, VA 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