Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,733flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,555 mi
Typical range: $5,791–$7,676
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sumter to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,237
Fuel: $2,496
All-in estimate: $6,733

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sumter$12,336

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

Sumter to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,633	$2.20	$5,013 – $6,252
53' refrigerated	$6,708	$2.63	$5,836 – $7,580
48' flatbed	$6,733	$2.64	$5,791 – $7,676
Step deck	$7,322	$2.87	$6,151 – $8,494
Power only	$5,018	$1.96	$4,366 – $5,670
Hotshot	$3,789	$1.48	$3,145 – $4,433
26' box truck	$3,697	$1.45	$3,142 – $4,252
Sprinter van	$2,253	$0.88	$1,893 – $2,613

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More lanes from Sumter

48' flatbed lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,113	$4.52	$2,677 – $3,549	2 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,534	$3.18	$2,179 – $2,889	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,384	$3.10	$2,910 – $3,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,346	$2.97	$5,457 – $7,234	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,699	$4.48	$2,321 – $3,077	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$3,912	$2.99	$3,364 – $4,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,580	$2.64	$5,659 – $7,501	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$3,447	$3.09	$2,965 – $3,930	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 Sumter, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sumter, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,733 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,555 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,791 and $7,676.

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

About 2,555 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 $2,496 of the $6,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,237 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,336, which makes Sumter, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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