Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bridgeport, CT to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,993flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,945 mi
Typical range: $6,014–$7,972
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bridgeport to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,116
Fuel: $2,877
All-in estimate: $6,993

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bridgeport$16,867

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bridgeport to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeport, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,859	$1.99	$5,215 – $6,504
53' refrigerated	$6,977	$2.37	$6,070 – $7,884
48' flatbed	$6,993	$2.37	$6,014 – $7,972
Step deck	$7,603	$2.58	$6,386 – $8,819
Power only	$5,226	$1.77	$4,547 – $5,906
Hotshot	$3,947	$1.34	$3,276 – $4,618
26' box truck	$3,848	$1.31	$3,271 – $4,426
Sprinter van	$2,344	$0.80	$1,969 – $2,719

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More lanes from Bridgeport

48' flatbed lanes from Bridgeport, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	63 mi	$1,029	$16.34	$885 – $1,174	1 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$2,504	$2.83	$2,153 – $2,854	2 d
Houston, TX	1,734 mi	$4,528	$2.61	$3,894 – $5,162	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,572 mi	$6,826	$2.65	$5,870 – $7,782	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	154 mi	$1,230	$7.99	$1,058 – $1,403	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,927 mi	$4,959	$2.57	$4,265 – $5,653	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,909 mi	$6,916	$2.38	$5,947 – $7,884	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,674 mi	$4,394	$2.62	$3,779 – $5,009	4 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 Bridgeport, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bridgeport, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,993 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,014 and $7,972.

How far is Bridgeport, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,945 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,877 of the $6,993 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Bridgeport, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,867, which makes Bridgeport, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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