Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, KY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,333flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,126 mi
Typical range: $5,446–$7,219
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,256
Fuel: $2,077
All-in estimate: $6,333

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bowling Green$9,304

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

Bowling Green to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,285	$2.49	$4,704 – $5,866
53' refrigerated	$6,295	$2.96	$5,477 – $7,113
48' flatbed	$6,333	$2.98	$5,446 – $7,219
Step deck	$6,890	$3.24	$5,787 – $7,992
Power only	$4,700	$2.21	$4,089 – $5,311
Hotshot	$3,548	$1.67	$2,945 – $4,152
26' box truck	$3,465	$1.63	$2,946 – $3,985
Sprinter van	$2,114	$0.99	$1,776 – $2,452

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More lanes from Bowling Green

48' flatbed lanes from Bowling Green, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$4,006	$4.72	$3,445 – $4,567	2 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$1,795	$4.44	$1,544 – $2,046	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,080	$3.65	$2,649 – $3,512	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$5,828	$3.38	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$3,524	$4.62	$3,030 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,571	$3.48	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,191	$2.99	$5,324 – $7,058	5 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,877	$3.74	$2,474 – $3,280	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 Bowling Green, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bowling Green, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,333 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,446 and $7,219.

How far is Bowling Green, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,126 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 $2,077 of the $6,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bowling Green, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,304, which makes Bowling Green, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →