Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,696flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,065 mi
Typical range: $6,619–$8,773
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cambridge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,702
Fuel: $2,994
All-in estimate: $7,696

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cambridge$16,514

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cambridge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,451	$2.10	$5,741 – $7,160
53' refrigerated	$7,681	$2.51	$6,683 – $8,680
48' flatbed	$7,696	$2.51	$6,619 – $8,773
Step deck	$8,366	$2.73	$7,027 – $9,704
Power only	$5,756	$1.88	$5,008 – $6,504
Hotshot	$4,347	$1.42	$3,608 – $5,086
26' box truck	$4,238	$1.38	$3,602 – $4,873
Sprinter van	$2,580	$0.84	$2,167 – $2,993

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More lanes from Cambridge

48' flatbed lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$1,581	$7.12	$1,360 – $1,803	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$2,919	$2.92	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,175	$2.74	$4,450 – $5,899	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$7,570	$2.80	$6,510 – $8,629	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,771	$5.66	$1,523 – $2,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$5,625	$2.70	$4,838 – $6,413	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$7,625	$2.51	$6,557 – $8,692	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$5,013	$2.75	$4,311 – $5,715	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 Cambridge, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cambridge, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,696 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,619 and $8,773.

How far is Cambridge, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,065 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 $2,994 of the $7,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,514, which makes Cambridge, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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