Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ann Arbor, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,080flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,305 mi
Typical range: $6,949–$9,211
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ann Arbor to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,828
Fuel: $2,252
All-in estimate: $8,080

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ann Arbor$9,576

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ann Arbor to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ann Arbor, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,750	$2.93	$6,008 – $7,493
53' refrigerated	$8,039	$3.49	$6,994 – $9,085
48' flatbed	$8,080	$3.51	$6,949 – $9,211
Step deck	$8,788	$3.81	$7,382 – $10,194
Power only	$6,008	$2.61	$5,227 – $6,789
Hotshot	$4,536	$1.97	$3,765 – $5,307
26' box truck	$4,428	$1.92	$3,764 – $5,092
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.17	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from Ann Arbor

48' flatbed lanes from Ann Arbor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$3,774	$6.17	$3,245 – $4,302	2 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,636	$6.76	$1,407 – $1,865	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$5,037	$3.96	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$7,681	$3.95	$6,606 – $8,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$3,380	$6.05	$2,907 – $3,853	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$5,529	$3.88	$4,755 – $6,303	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$7,989	$3.51	$6,871 – $9,108	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$4,612	$4.04	$3,966 – $5,258	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 Ann Arbor, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ann Arbor, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,080 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,949 and $9,211.

How far is Ann Arbor, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,305 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 $2,252 of the $8,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ann Arbor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,576, which makes Ann Arbor, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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