Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Canton, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,332flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,443 mi
Typical range: $7,165–$9,498
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,945
Fuel: $2,387
All-in estimate: $8,332

Return trip

Los Angeles → Canton$10,189

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Canton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,966	$2.85	$6,200 – $7,732
53' refrigerated	$8,296	$3.40	$7,218 – $9,375
48' flatbed	$8,332	$3.41	$7,165 – $9,498
Step deck	$9,061	$3.71	$7,612 – $10,511
Power only	$6,203	$2.54	$5,397 – $7,010
Hotshot	$4,684	$1.92	$3,888 – $5,480
26' box truck	$4,571	$1.87	$3,885 – $5,257
Sprinter van	$2,786	$1.14	$2,341 – $3,232

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More lanes from Canton

48' flatbed lanes from Canton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,070	$6.69	$2,640 – $3,500	1 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,064	$5.21	$1,775 – $2,353	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$4,992	$3.86	$4,293 – $5,691	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,069 mi	$7,935	$3.84	$6,824 – $9,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$2,660	$6.79	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,540	$3.78	$4,764 – $6,316	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,406 mi	$8,219	$3.42	$7,068 – $9,370	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,196 mi	$4,689	$3.92	$4,033 – $5,346	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 Canton, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Canton, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,332 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,165 and $9,498.

How far is Canton, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,387 of the $8,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Canton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,189, which makes Canton, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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