Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

York, PA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,144flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,732 mi
Typical range: $6,144–$8,144
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

York to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,475
Fuel: $2,669
All-in estimate: $7,144

Return trip

Los Angeles → York$13,728

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

York to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from York, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,981	$2.19	$5,323 – $6,639
53' refrigerated	$7,122	$2.61	$6,196 – $8,048
48' flatbed	$7,144	$2.61	$6,144 – $8,144
Step deck	$7,768	$2.84	$6,525 – $9,011
Power only	$5,332	$1.95	$4,638 – $6,025
Hotshot	$4,026	$1.47	$3,342 – $4,710
26' box truck	$3,927	$1.44	$3,338 – $4,516
Sprinter van	$2,392	$0.88	$2,010 – $2,775

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More lanes from York

48' flatbed lanes from York, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,506	$8.23	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,289	$3.31	$1,969 – $2,610	2 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$4,365	$2.92	$3,754 – $4,976	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,351 mi	$6,889	$2.93	$5,924 – $7,853	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,183	$11.83	$1,017 – $1,348	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,686 mi	$4,834	$2.87	$4,157 – $5,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,691 mi	$7,047	$2.62	$6,061 – $8,034	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,435 mi	$4,221	$2.94	$3,630 – $4,811	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 York, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from York, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,144 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,144 and $8,144.

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

About 2,732 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 $2,669 of the $7,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,728, which makes York, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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