Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,076flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,484 mi
Typical range: $6,085–$8,067
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheeling to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,649
Fuel: $2,427
All-in estimate: $7,076

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wheeling$12,837

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wheeling to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,917	$2.38	$5,266 – $6,568
53' refrigerated	$7,047	$2.84	$6,131 – $7,963
48' flatbed	$7,076	$2.85	$6,085 – $8,067
Step deck	$7,695	$3.10	$6,464 – $8,927
Power only	$5,270	$2.12	$4,585 – $5,955
Hotshot	$3,980	$1.60	$3,303 – $4,656
26' box truck	$3,883	$1.56	$3,301 – $4,466
Sprinter van	$2,367	$0.95	$1,988 – $2,746

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Wheeling

48' flatbed lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,442	$5.79	$2,100 – $2,784	1 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,873	$4.12	$1,610 – $2,135	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,166	$3.23	$3,583 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,738	$3.20	$5,795 – $7,681	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,079	$5.99	$1,788 – $2,371	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$4,646	$3.16	$3,996 – $5,296	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$6,974	$2.85	$5,998 – $7,950	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$3,953	$3.27	$3,399 – $4,506	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 Wheeling, WV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wheeling, WV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,076 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,085 and $8,067.

How far is Wheeling, WV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,484 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 $2,427 of the $7,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wheeling, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,837, which makes Wheeling, WV to Los Angeles, CA 45% 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