Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thomasville, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,758flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,550 mi
Typical range: $5,812–$7,705
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thomasville to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,267
Fuel: $2,491
All-in estimate: $6,758

Return trip

Los Angeles → Thomasville$12,099

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Thomasville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Thomasville, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,653	$2.22	$5,031 – $6,275
53' refrigerated	$6,733	$2.64	$5,857 – $7,608
48' flatbed	$6,758	$2.65	$5,812 – $7,705
Step deck	$7,349	$2.88	$6,174 – $8,525
Power only	$5,037	$1.98	$4,382 – $5,691
Hotshot	$3,803	$1.49	$3,157 – $4,450
26' box truck	$3,711	$1.46	$3,154 – $4,267
Sprinter van	$2,261	$0.89	$1,900 – $2,623

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More lanes from Thomasville

48' flatbed lanes from Thomasville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$2,696	$4.88	$2,319 – $3,074	2 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$2,285	$3.34	$1,965 – $2,605	2 d
Houston, TX	1,159 mi	$3,569	$3.08	$3,070 – $4,069	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$6,391	$2.98	$5,496 – $7,286	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$2,292	$4.95	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,081	$2.99	$3,510 – $4,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$6,620	$2.66	$5,694 – $7,547	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,547	$3.08	$3,051 – $4,044	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 Thomasville, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Thomasville, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,758 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,812 and $7,705.

How far is Thomasville, NC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,550 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 $2,491 of the $6,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Thomasville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,099, which makes Thomasville, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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