Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brighton, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,514flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $2,162–$2,866
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brighton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,528
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $2,514

Return trip

Los Angeles → Brighton$6,467

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

Brighton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Brighton, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,071	$2.05	$1,843 – $2,298
53' refrigerated	$2,468	$2.45	$2,147 – $2,789
48' flatbed	$2,514	$2.49	$2,162 – $2,866
Step deck	$2,742	$2.72	$2,304 – $3,181
Power only	$1,822	$1.81	$1,585 – $2,058
Hotshot	$1,375	$1.36	$1,141 – $1,608
26' box truck	$1,350	$1.34	$1,147 – $1,552
Sprinter van	$828	$0.82	$696 – $961

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More lanes from Brighton

48' flatbed lanes from Brighton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,663	$2.56	$2,290 – $3,036	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,128	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,426	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$5,269	$2.86	$4,531 – $6,006	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$2,489	$2.61	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$2,489	$2.50	$2,141 – $2,838	3 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$2,155	$2.74	$1,853 – $2,457	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 Brighton, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Brighton, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,514 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $2,866.

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

About 1,009 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 $986 of the $2,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,467, which makes Brighton, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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