Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Beatrice, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,567flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $4,788–$6,347
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beatrice to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,109
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $5,567

Return trip

Los Angeles → Beatrice$6,387

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Beatrice to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Beatrice, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,621	$3.10	$4,113 – $5,129
53' refrigerated	$5,506	$3.69	$4,790 – $6,221
48' flatbed	$5,567	$3.73	$4,788 – $6,347
Step deck	$6,063	$4.06	$5,093 – $7,033
Power only	$4,091	$2.74	$3,559 – $4,623
Hotshot	$3,088	$2.07	$2,563 – $3,613
26' box truck	$3,023	$2.02	$2,569 – $3,476
Sprinter van	$1,848	$1.24	$1,553 – $2,144

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More lanes from Beatrice

48' flatbed lanes from Beatrice, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$7,126	$5.05	$6,129 – $8,124	3 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,650	$4.64	$2,279 – $3,022	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$3,717	$4.32	$3,197 – $4,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$4,917	$4.32	$4,229 – $5,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$6,513	$4.85	$5,601 – $7,425	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,810	$4.29	$3,277 – $4,344	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$5,474	$3.74	$4,708 – $6,240	4 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$2,910	$4.77	$2,503 – $3,318	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 Beatrice, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Beatrice, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,567 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,788 and $6,347.

How far is Beatrice, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,493 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,458 of the $5,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Beatrice, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,387, which makes Beatrice, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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