Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Williamsburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,762flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,753 mi
Typical range: $6,675–$8,848
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williamsburg to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,073
Fuel: $2,689
All-in estimate: $7,762

Return trip

Los Angeles → Williamsburg$14,414

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

Williamsburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Williamsburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,498	$2.36	$5,783 – $7,213
53' refrigerated	$7,738	$2.81	$6,732 – $8,744
48' flatbed	$7,762	$2.82	$6,675 – $8,848
Step deck	$8,439	$3.07	$7,089 – $9,789
Power only	$5,793	$2.10	$5,040 – $6,546
Hotshot	$4,375	$1.59	$3,631 – $5,118
26' box truck	$4,267	$1.55	$3,627 – $4,907
Sprinter van	$2,599	$0.94	$2,183 – $3,015

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More lanes from Williamsburg

48' flatbed lanes from Williamsburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,121	$6.47	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
Chicago, IL	783 mi	$2,698	$3.45	$2,320 – $3,076	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$4,475	$3.18	$3,848 – $5,101	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,356 mi	$7,446	$3.16	$6,404 – $8,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	245 mi	$1,748	$7.13	$1,503 – $1,992	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$5,018	$3.11	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,702 mi	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$4,422	$3.19	$3,803 – $5,041	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 Williamsburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Williamsburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,762 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,675 and $8,848.

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

About 2,753 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 $2,689 of the $7,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,073 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,414, which makes Williamsburg, VA to Los Angeles, CA 46% 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