Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Burlington, VT to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,416flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,939 mi
Typical range: $6,377–$8,454
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Burlington to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,545
Fuel: $2,871
All-in estimate: $7,416

Return trip

Los Angeles → South Burlington$16,644

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

South Burlington to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from South Burlington, VT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,213	$2.11	$5,529 – $6,896
53' refrigerated	$7,398	$2.52	$6,436 – $8,360
48' flatbed	$7,416	$2.52	$6,377 – $8,454
Step deck	$8,062	$2.74	$6,772 – $9,352
Power only	$5,542	$1.89	$4,821 – $6,262
Hotshot	$4,185	$1.42	$3,474 – $4,896
26' box truck	$4,081	$1.39	$3,469 – $4,693
Sprinter van	$2,485	$0.85	$2,088 – $2,883

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More lanes from South Burlington

48' flatbed lanes from South Burlington, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$1,857	$5.97	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,664	$3.00	$2,291 – $3,037	2 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$5,116	$2.75	$4,400 – $5,833	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,591 mi	$7,300	$2.82	$6,278 – $8,322	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,969	$5.18	$1,693 – $2,245	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,039 mi	$5,534	$2.71	$4,759 – $6,309	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$7,363	$2.52	$6,332 – $8,394	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,767 mi	$4,888	$2.77	$4,204 – $5,573	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 South Burlington, VT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from South Burlington, VT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,416 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,377 and $8,454.

How far is South Burlington, VT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,939 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,871 of the $7,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to South Burlington, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,644, which makes South Burlington, VT to Los Angeles, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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