Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waynesboro, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,387flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,606 mi
Typical range: $6,353–$8,421
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waynesboro to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,841
Fuel: $2,546
All-in estimate: $7,387

Return trip

Los Angeles → Waynesboro$13,719

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waynesboro to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Waynesboro, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,181	$2.37	$5,501 – $6,861
53' refrigerated	$7,361	$2.82	$6,404 – $8,317
48' flatbed	$7,387	$2.83	$6,353 – $8,421
Step deck	$8,033	$3.08	$6,747 – $9,318
Power only	$5,507	$2.11	$4,792 – $6,223
Hotshot	$4,159	$1.60	$3,452 – $4,866
26' box truck	$4,057	$1.56	$3,449 – $4,666
Sprinter van	$2,472	$0.95	$2,077 – $2,868

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More lanes from Waynesboro

48' flatbed lanes from Waynesboro, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	378 mi	$2,292	$6.06	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Chicago, IL	629 mi	$2,312	$3.68	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,301 mi	$4,200	$3.23	$3,612 – $4,789	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,044	$3.18	$6,058 – $8,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$1,881	$6.58	$1,618 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,499 mi	$4,722	$3.15	$4,061 – $5,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,557 mi	$7,262	$2.84	$6,245 – $8,279	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,092	$3.25	$3,519 – $4,665	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 Waynesboro, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waynesboro, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,387 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,353 and $8,421.

How far is Waynesboro, VA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,606 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 $2,546 of the $7,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Waynesboro, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,719, which makes Waynesboro, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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 →