Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,854flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,605 mi
Typical range: $5,034–$6,673
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,309
Fuel: $2,545
All-in estimate: $5,854

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sanford$15,523

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

Sanford to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,898	$1.88	$4,359 – $5,436
53' refrigerated	$5,833	$2.24	$5,074 – $6,591
48' flatbed	$5,854	$2.25	$5,034 – $6,673
Step deck	$6,365	$2.44	$5,347 – $7,384
Power only	$4,364	$1.68	$3,797 – $4,931
Hotshot	$3,295	$1.27	$2,735 – $3,856
26' box truck	$3,215	$1.23	$2,733 – $3,697
Sprinter van	$1,959	$0.75	$1,646 – $2,273

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,085 mi	$3,733	$3.44	$3,210 – $4,256	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,145 mi	$2,859	$2.50	$2,459 – $3,259	3 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$2,713	$2.70	$2,333 – $3,093	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,176 mi	$5,501	$2.53	$4,731 – $6,272	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,003 mi	$3,340	$3.33	$2,872 – $3,808	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,179	$2.59	$2,734 – $3,624	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,521 mi	$5,684	$2.25	$4,888 – $6,480	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$2,976	$2.63	$2,560 – $3,393	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 Sanford, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,854 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,034 and $6,673.

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

About 2,605 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 $2,545 of the $5,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,309 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,523, which makes Sanford, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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