Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Selbyville, DE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,889flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,838 mi
Typical range: $6,785–$8,994
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Selbyville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,117
Fuel: $2,772
All-in estimate: $7,889

Return trip

Los Angeles → Selbyville$14,473

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

Selbyville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Selbyville, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,607	$2.33	$5,880 – $7,334
53' refrigerated	$7,868	$2.77	$6,845 – $8,891
48' flatbed	$7,889	$2.78	$6,785 – $8,994
Step deck	$8,577	$3.02	$7,205 – $9,949
Power only	$5,892	$2.08	$5,126 – $6,658
Hotshot	$4,449	$1.57	$3,693 – $5,206
26' box truck	$4,339	$1.53	$3,688 – $4,990
Sprinter van	$2,643	$0.93	$2,220 – $3,066

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More lanes from Selbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Selbyville, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,651	$8.42	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,770	$3.36	$2,382 – $3,158	2 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,751	$3.10	$4,085 – $5,416	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,448 mi	$7,619	$3.11	$6,552 – $8,686	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	126 mi	$1,345	$10.68	$1,157 – $1,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,280	$3.05	$4,541 – $6,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,792 mi	$7,773	$2.78	$6,685 – $8,861	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,667	$3.12	$4,014 – $5,320	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 Selbyville, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Selbyville, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,889 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,785 and $8,994.

How far is Selbyville, DE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,838 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 $2,772 of the $7,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Selbyville, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,473, which makes Selbyville, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →