Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anderson, IN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,618flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,173 mi
Typical range: $6,551–$8,684
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anderson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,495
Fuel: $2,123
All-in estimate: $7,618

Return trip

Los Angeles → Anderson$8,986

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Anderson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Anderson, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,360	$2.93	$5,660 – $7,059
53' refrigerated	$7,575	$3.49	$6,590 – $8,559
48' flatbed	$7,618	$3.51	$6,551 – $8,684
Step deck	$8,287	$3.81	$6,961 – $9,613
Power only	$5,657	$2.60	$4,921 – $6,392
Hotshot	$4,271	$1.97	$3,545 – $4,997
26' box truck	$4,171	$1.92	$3,545 – $4,796
Sprinter van	$2,544	$1.17	$2,137 – $2,951

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More lanes from Anderson

48' flatbed lanes from Anderson, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$4,242	$5.80	$3,648 – $4,836	2 d
Chicago, IL	188 mi	$1,461	$7.77	$1,256 – $1,665	1 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$4,322	$4.08	$3,717 – $4,927	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,795 mi	$7,115	$3.96	$6,119 – $8,112	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	658 mi	$3,748	$5.70	$3,223 – $4,272	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,827	$3.96	$4,151 – $5,503	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$7,494	$3.51	$6,445 – $8,544	5 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,932	$4.19	$3,382 – $4,483	2 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 Anderson, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Anderson, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,173 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,551 and $8,684.

How far is Anderson, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,173 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 $2,123 of the $7,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Anderson, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,986, which makes Anderson, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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