Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Spartanburg, SC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,459flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,439 mi
Typical range: $5,555–$7,363
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Spartanburg to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,076
Fuel: $2,383
All-in estimate: $6,459

Return trip

Los Angeles → Spartanburg$11,833

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

Spartanburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Spartanburg, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,400	$2.21	$4,806 – $5,994
53' refrigerated	$6,431	$2.64	$5,595 – $7,267
48' flatbed	$6,459	$2.65	$5,555 – $7,363
Step deck	$7,025	$2.88	$5,901 – $8,149
Power only	$4,809	$1.97	$4,184 – $5,434
Hotshot	$3,631	$1.49	$3,014 – $4,248
26' box truck	$3,544	$1.45	$3,012 – $4,075
Sprinter van	$2,160	$0.89	$1,814 – $2,506

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More lanes from Spartanburg

48' flatbed lanes from Spartanburg, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	694 mi	$3,129	$4.51	$2,691 – $3,567	2 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,243	$3.34	$1,929 – $2,557	2 d
Houston, TX	1,017 mi	$3,203	$3.15	$2,754 – $3,651	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,028 mi	$6,053	$2.98	$5,206 – $6,901	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	603 mi	$2,702	$4.48	$2,324 – $3,080	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,716	$3.03	$3,196 – $4,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$6,312	$2.66	$5,429 – $7,196	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$3,208	$3.15	$2,758 – $3,657	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 Spartanburg, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Spartanburg, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,459 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,555 and $7,363.

How far is Spartanburg, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,439 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 $2,383 of the $6,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Spartanburg, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,833, which makes Spartanburg, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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