Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Williamsport, PA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,090flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 2,709 mi
Typical range: $6,097–$8,082
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williamsport to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,444
Fuel: $2,646
All-in estimate: $7,090

Return trip

Los Angeles → Williamsport$13,624

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

Williamsport to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Williamsport, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,935	$2.19	$5,282 – $6,587
53' refrigerated	$7,067	$2.61	$6,149 – $7,986
48' flatbed	$7,090	$2.62	$6,097 – $8,082
Step deck	$7,709	$2.85	$6,475 – $8,942
Power only	$5,290	$1.95	$4,602 – $5,978
Hotshot	$3,995	$1.47	$3,316 – $4,674
26' box truck	$3,896	$1.44	$3,312 – $4,481
Sprinter van	$2,374	$0.88	$1,994 – $2,754

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More lanes from Williamsport

48' flatbed lanes from Williamsport, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,547	$7.89	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
Chicago, IL	651 mi	$2,194	$3.37	$1,887 – $2,501	2 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$4,450	$2.91	$3,827 – $5,073	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$6,852	$2.93	$5,893 – $7,811	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	155 mi	$1,348	$8.70	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,714 mi	$4,902	$2.86	$4,216 – $5,589	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$7,007	$2.62	$6,026 – $7,988	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,453 mi	$4,265	$2.93	$3,667 – $4,862	4 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 Williamsport, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Williamsport, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,090 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 2,709 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,097 and $8,082.

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

About 2,709 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 $2,646 of the $7,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,444 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,624, which makes Williamsport, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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