Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,310flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,802 mi
Typical range: $6,286–$8,333
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chester to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,573
Fuel: $2,737
All-in estimate: $7,310

Return trip

Los Angeles → West Chester$14,046

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

West Chester to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,121	$2.18	$5,448 – $6,794
53' refrigerated	$7,289	$2.60	$6,341 – $8,236
48' flatbed	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333
Step deck	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219
Power only	$5,458	$1.95	$4,748 – $6,167
Hotshot	$4,121	$1.47	$3,421 – $4,822
26' box truck	$4,019	$1.43	$3,416 – $4,622
Sprinter van	$2,448	$0.87	$2,057 – $2,840

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More lanes from West Chester

48' flatbed lanes from West Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,300	$11.02	$1,118 – $1,482	1 d
Chicago, IL	759 mi	$2,445	$3.22	$2,103 – $2,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,556 mi	$4,516	$2.90	$3,884 – $5,148	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$7,071	$2.92	$6,081 – $8,061	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$4,993	$2.85	$4,294 – $5,692	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$7,215	$2.61	$6,205 – $8,225	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$4,384	$2.92	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	882 mi	$4,179	$4.74	$3,594 – $4,764	2 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 West Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from West Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,310 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,286 and $8,333.

How far is West Chester, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,802 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 $2,737 of the $7,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to West Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,046, which makes West Chester, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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