Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brandon, MS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,930flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,939 mi
Typical range: $5,100–$6,760
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brandon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,036
Fuel: $1,894
All-in estimate: $5,930

Return trip

Los Angeles → Brandon$9,385

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brandon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, MS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,942	$2.55	$4,399 – $5,486
53' refrigerated	$5,887	$3.04	$5,122 – $6,652
48' flatbed	$5,930	$3.06	$5,100 – $6,760
Step deck	$6,453	$3.33	$5,420 – $7,485
Power only	$4,391	$2.26	$3,820 – $4,961
Hotshot	$3,315	$1.71	$2,751 – $3,878
26' box truck	$3,239	$1.67	$2,753 – $3,725
Sprinter van	$1,977	$1.02	$1,661 – $2,293

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More lanes from Brandon

48' flatbed lanes from Brandon, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,252 mi	$5,506	$4.40	$4,735 – $6,277	3 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$2,842	$3.58	$2,444 – $3,240	2 d
Houston, TX	428 mi	$1,980	$4.63	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$5,293	$3.50	$4,552 – $6,034	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,929	$4.25	$4,239 – $5,620	3 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,563	$4.00	$2,204 – $2,921	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$5,722	$3.07	$4,921 – $6,523	4 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$2,090	$4.47	$1,797 – $2,382	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 Brandon, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Brandon, MS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,930 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,100 and $6,760.

How far is Brandon, MS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,939 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 $1,894 of the $5,930 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,385, which makes Brandon, MS to Los Angeles, CA 37% 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