Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calexico, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$1,843flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.15
Distance: 226 mi
Typical range: $1,585–$2,101
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calexico to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,622
Fuel: $221
All-in estimate: $1,843

Return trip

Los Angeles → Calexico$1,843

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Calexico to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Calexico, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,451	$6.42	$1,291 – $1,610
53' refrigerated	$1,734	$7.67	$1,509 – $1,960
48' flatbed	$1,843	$8.15	$1,585 – $2,101
Step deck	$2,026	$8.97	$1,702 – $2,351
Power only	$1,229	$5.44	$1,069 – $1,389
Hotshot	$925	$4.09	$768 – $1,082
26' box truck	$927	$4.10	$788 – $1,066
Sprinter van	$580	$2.57	$487 – $673

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More lanes from Calexico

48' flatbed lanes from Calexico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$14,597	$5.28	$12,553 – $16,640	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,823	$4.03	$6,728 – $8,919	5 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$2,100	$8.64	$1,806 – $2,394	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$13,551	$5.03	$11,654 – $15,448	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$5,534	$4.57	$4,759 – $6,308	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$5,795	$4.52	$4,984 – $6,606	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 Calexico, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Calexico, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,843 all-in in October 2026, or $8.15 a mile over about 226 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,585 and $2,101.

How far is Calexico, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 226 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $221 of the $1,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Calexico, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology