Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,999flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,651 mi
Typical range: $6,019–$7,978
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wake Forest to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,409
Fuel: $2,590
All-in estimate: $6,999

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wake Forest$12,529

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

Wake Forest to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,857	$2.21	$5,213 – $6,501
53' refrigerated	$6,975	$2.63	$6,068 – $7,882
48' flatbed	$6,999	$2.64	$6,019 – $7,978
Step deck	$7,610	$2.87	$6,392 – $8,828
Power only	$5,220	$1.97	$4,541 – $5,898
Hotshot	$3,941	$1.49	$3,271 – $4,612
26' box truck	$3,845	$1.45	$3,268 – $4,422
Sprinter van	$2,343	$0.88	$1,968 – $2,718

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More lanes from Wake Forest

48' flatbed lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,470	$5.12	$2,124 – $2,816	2 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$2,447	$3.25	$2,104 – $2,790	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$3,813	$3.03	$3,279 – $4,347	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,658	$2.96	$5,726 – $7,591	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$2,086	$5.28	$1,794 – $2,378	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,329	$2.95	$3,723 – $4,936	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$6,863	$2.65	$5,902 – $7,824	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$3,801	$3.03	$3,269 – $4,333	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 Wake Forest, NC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wake Forest, NC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,999 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,019 and $7,978.

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

About 2,651 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 $2,590 of the $6,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,529, which makes Wake Forest, NC to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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