Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belton, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,379flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $3,766–$4,992
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,957
Fuel: $1,422
All-in estimate: $4,379

Return trip

Los Angeles → Belton$6,431

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Belton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,633	$2.50	$3,233 – $4,032
53' refrigerated	$4,328	$2.97	$3,766 – $4,891
48' flatbed	$4,379	$3.01	$3,766 – $4,992
Step deck	$4,769	$3.28	$4,006 – $5,532
Power only	$3,215	$2.21	$2,797 – $3,633
Hotshot	$2,427	$1.67	$2,014 – $2,840
26' box truck	$2,376	$1.63	$2,020 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.00	$1,221 – $1,686

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More lanes from Belton

48' flatbed lanes from Belton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,734 mi	$6,809	$3.93	$5,856 – $7,762	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,087 mi	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$3,645	$3.55	$3,135 – $4,156	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,646 mi	$6,197	$3.76	$5,329 – $7,064	4 d
San Antonio, TX	149 mi	$1,143	$7.67	$983 – $1,303	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,366 mi	$4,153	$3.04	$3,572 – $4,735	3 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$1,146	$7.64	$985 – $1,306	1 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 Belton, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Belton, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,379 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,766 and $4,992.

How far is Belton, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,422 of the $4,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Belton, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,431, which makes Belton, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology