Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Summerville, SC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,804flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,585 mi
Typical range: $5,852–$7,757
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Summerville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,279
Fuel: $2,525
All-in estimate: $6,804

Return trip

Los Angeles → Summerville$12,466

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

Summerville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerville, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,693	$2.20	$5,066 – $6,319
53' refrigerated	$6,779	$2.62	$5,898 – $7,661
48' flatbed	$6,804	$2.63	$5,852 – $7,757
Step deck	$7,399	$2.86	$6,215 – $8,583
Power only	$5,072	$1.96	$4,413 – $5,732
Hotshot	$3,830	$1.48	$3,179 – $4,481
26' box truck	$3,737	$1.45	$3,176 – $4,297
Sprinter van	$2,277	$0.88	$1,913 – $2,641

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More lanes from Summerville

48' flatbed lanes from Summerville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,291	$4.42	$2,830 – $3,752	2 d
Chicago, IL	868 mi	$2,701	$3.11	$2,323 – $3,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,089 mi	$3,379	$3.10	$2,906 – $3,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,167 mi	$6,416	$2.96	$5,518 – $7,314	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,874	$4.35	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$3,917	$2.99	$3,369 – $4,465	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,516 mi	$6,641	$2.64	$5,711 – $7,571	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,134 mi	$3,489	$3.08	$3,000 – $3,977	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 Summerville, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Summerville, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,804 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,852 and $7,757.

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

About 2,585 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 $2,525 of the $6,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,279 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,466, which makes Summerville, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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 →