Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Scranton, PA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,288flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,793 mi
Typical range: $6,268–$8,309
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scranton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,560
Fuel: $2,728
All-in estimate: $7,288

Return trip

Los Angeles → Scranton$14,005

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Scranton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Scranton, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,103	$2.19	$5,432 – $6,774
53' refrigerated	$7,267	$2.60	$6,323 – $8,212
48' flatbed	$7,288	$2.61	$6,268 – $8,309
Step deck	$7,924	$2.84	$6,656 – $9,192
Power only	$5,441	$1.95	$4,734 – $6,149
Hotshot	$4,109	$1.47	$3,410 – $4,808
26' box truck	$4,007	$1.43	$3,406 – $4,609
Sprinter van	$2,441	$0.87	$2,051 – $2,832

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More lanes from Scranton

48' flatbed lanes from Scranton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,313	$10.76	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,384	$3.25	$2,051 – $2,718	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,643	$2.89	$3,993 – $5,293	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,074	$2.92	$6,083 – $8,064	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,237	$10.48	$1,064 – $1,410	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$5,100	$2.84	$4,386 – $5,814	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,536 mi	$4,467	$2.91	$3,842 – $5,093	4 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 Scranton, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Scranton, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,288 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,268 and $8,309.

How far is Scranton, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,793 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 $2,728 of the $7,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Scranton, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,005, which makes Scranton, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% 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