Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brownsburg, IN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,479flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,128 mi
Typical range: $6,432–$8,526
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brownsburg to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,400
Fuel: $2,079
All-in estimate: $7,479

Return trip

Los Angeles → Brownsburg$8,822

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brownsburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Brownsburg, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,242	$2.93	$5,555 – $6,928
53' refrigerated	$7,434	$3.49	$6,468 – $8,401
48' flatbed	$7,479	$3.51	$6,432 – $8,526
Step deck	$8,136	$3.82	$6,835 – $9,438
Power only	$5,551	$2.61	$4,829 – $6,272
Hotshot	$4,191	$1.97	$3,478 – $4,903
26' box truck	$4,093	$1.92	$3,479 – $4,707
Sprinter van	$2,497	$1.17	$2,097 – $2,896

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More lanes from Brownsburg

48' flatbed lanes from Brownsburg, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	777 mi	$4,433	$5.70	$3,812 – $5,053	2 d
Chicago, IL	182 mi	$1,443	$7.93	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
Houston, TX	1,016 mi	$4,182	$4.12	$3,596 – $4,767	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,749 mi	$6,959	$3.98	$5,984 – $7,933	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$3,925	$5.58	$3,376 – $4,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,172 mi	$4,680	$3.99	$4,025 – $5,336	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,088 mi	$7,355	$3.52	$6,326 – $8,385	5 d
Dallas, TX	890 mi	$3,779	$4.25	$3,250 – $4,308	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 Brownsburg, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Brownsburg, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,479 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,432 and $8,526.

How far is Brownsburg, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,128 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 $2,079 of the $7,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Brownsburg, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,822, which makes Brownsburg, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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