Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockville, MD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,691flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,710 mi
Typical range: $6,614–$8,768
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockville to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,044
Fuel: $2,647
All-in estimate: $7,691

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rockville$13,920

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

Rockville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,438	$2.38	$5,730 – $7,146
53' refrigerated	$7,667	$2.83	$6,670 – $8,663
48' flatbed	$7,691	$2.84	$6,614 – $8,768
Step deck	$8,362	$3.09	$7,024 – $9,700
Power only	$5,739	$2.12	$4,993 – $6,485
Hotshot	$4,333	$1.60	$3,597 – $5,070
26' box truck	$4,227	$1.56	$3,593 – $4,861
Sprinter van	$2,575	$0.95	$2,163 – $2,987

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More lanes from Rockville

48' flatbed lanes from Rockville, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,826	$7.64	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$2,477	$3.59	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,582	$3.19	$3,941 – $5,224	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$7,391	$3.18	$6,356 – $8,426	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$1,439	$9.72	$1,238 – $1,641	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$5,104	$3.12	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$7,578	$2.84	$6,517 – $8,639	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,455	$3.21	$3,831 – $5,079	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 Rockville, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rockville, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,691 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,614 and $8,768.

How far is Rockville, MD 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 $7,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,044 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,920, which makes Rockville, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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