Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Auburn Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,182flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,338 mi
Typical range: $7,037–$9,328
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Auburn Hills to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,898
Fuel: $2,284
All-in estimate: $8,182

Return trip

Los Angeles → Auburn Hills$9,698

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

Auburn Hills to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,837	$2.92	$6,085 – $7,589
53' refrigerated	$8,143	$3.48	$7,084 – $9,202
48' flatbed	$8,182	$3.50	$7,037 – $9,328
Step deck	$8,900	$3.81	$7,476 – $10,324
Power only	$6,086	$2.60	$5,295 – $6,877
Hotshot	$4,595	$1.97	$3,814 – $5,377
26' box truck	$4,486	$1.92	$3,813 – $5,158
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.17	$2,297 – $3,172

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More lanes from Auburn Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Auburn Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$3,682	$6.24	$3,166 – $4,197	2 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$1,743	$6.29	$1,499 – $1,987	1 d
Houston, TX	1,317 mi	$5,178	$3.93	$4,453 – $5,903	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$7,802	$3.94	$6,709 – $8,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	542 mi	$3,312	$6.11	$2,849 – $3,776	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,310 mi	$8,095	$3.50	$6,962 – $9,229	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$4,750	$4.01	$4,085 – $5,415	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 Auburn Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Auburn Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,037 and $9,328.

How far is Auburn Hills, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,338 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 $2,284 of the $8,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Auburn Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,698, which makes Auburn Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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