Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,468flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $2,122–$2,813
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boulder to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,506
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $2,468

Return trip

Los Angeles → Boulder$6,347

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boulder to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,031	$2.06	$1,808 – $2,255
53' refrigerated	$2,421	$2.46	$2,107 – $2,736
48' flatbed	$2,468	$2.51	$2,122 – $2,813
Step deck	$2,692	$2.73	$2,261 – $3,123
Power only	$1,786	$1.81	$1,554 – $2,019
Hotshot	$1,348	$1.37	$1,119 – $1,577
26' box truck	$1,324	$1.34	$1,125 – $1,522
Sprinter van	$812	$0.82	$682 – $942

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More lanes from Boulder

48' flatbed lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$5,777	$2.98	$4,968 – $6,585	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,630	$2.41	$2,262 – $2,998	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,707	$2.55	$2,328 – $3,086	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,338	$2.85	$4,591 – $6,085	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,525	$2.60	$2,171 – $2,878	3 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,449	$2.51	$2,106 – $2,791	3 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,203	$2.72	$1,895 – $2,511	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 Boulder, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Boulder, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,468 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,122 and $2,813.

How far is Boulder, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 985 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $962 of the $2,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Boulder, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,347, which makes Boulder, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% 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