Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Westerville, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,036flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,346 mi
Typical range: $6,911–$9,161
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westerville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,744
Fuel: $2,292
All-in estimate: $8,036

Return trip

Los Angeles → Westerville$9,828

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Westerville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Westerville, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,716	$2.86	$5,977 – $7,454
53' refrigerated	$7,998	$3.41	$6,958 – $9,038
48' flatbed	$8,036	$3.43	$6,911 – $9,161
Step deck	$8,741	$3.73	$7,342 – $10,139
Power only	$5,978	$2.55	$5,201 – $6,755
Hotshot	$4,514	$1.92	$3,746 – $5,281
26' box truck	$4,406	$1.88	$3,745 – $5,067
Sprinter van	$2,686	$1.15	$2,256 – $3,116

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More lanes from Westerville

48' flatbed lanes from Westerville, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	559 mi	$3,479	$6.22	$2,992 – $3,966	2 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,851	$5.70	$1,592 – $2,110	1 d
Houston, TX	1,183 mi	$4,648	$3.93	$3,997 – $5,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,967 mi	$7,592	$3.86	$6,529 – $8,655	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	485 mi	$3,022	$6.23	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,193	$3.83	$4,466 – $5,920	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$7,915	$3.43	$6,806 – $9,023	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,085 mi	$4,339	$4.00	$3,732 – $4,947	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 Westerville, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Westerville, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,036 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,911 and $9,161.

How far is Westerville, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,346 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,292 of the $8,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Westerville, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,828, which makes Westerville, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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 →