Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,748flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,553 mi
Typical range: $4,944–$6,553
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bradenton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,254
Fuel: $2,494
All-in estimate: $5,748

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bradenton$15,244

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bradenton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,809	$1.88	$4,280 – $5,338
53' refrigerated	$5,727	$2.24	$4,982 – $6,471
48' flatbed	$5,748	$2.25	$4,944 – $6,553
Step deck	$6,251	$2.45	$5,251 – $7,251
Power only	$4,284	$1.68	$3,727 – $4,841
Hotshot	$3,235	$1.27	$2,685 – $3,785
26' box truck	$3,156	$1.24	$2,683 – $3,630
Sprinter van	$1,923	$0.75	$1,616 – $2,231

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More lanes from Bradenton

48' flatbed lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$4,102	$3.36	$3,527 – $4,676	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,004	$2.47	$2,584 – $3,425	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$2,565	$2.74	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$5,383	$2.54	$4,630 – $6,137	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,688	$3.24	$3,172 – $4,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$5,569	$2.26	$4,789 – $6,348	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$2,887	$2.65	$2,482 – $3,291	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 Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,748 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,944 and $6,553.

How far is Bradenton, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,553 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,494 of the $5,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bradenton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,244, which makes Bradenton, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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