Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Centennial, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,483flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $2,136–$2,831
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Centennial to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,513
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $2,483

Return trip

Los Angeles → Centennial$6,387

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

Centennial to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Centennial, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,044	$2.06	$1,819 – $2,269
53' refrigerated	$2,437	$2.45	$2,120 – $2,754
48' flatbed	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831
Step deck	$2,709	$2.73	$2,275 – $3,142
Power only	$1,798	$1.81	$1,564 – $2,032
Hotshot	$1,357	$1.37	$1,126 – $1,587
26' box truck	$1,333	$1.34	$1,133 – $1,532
Sprinter van	$818	$0.82	$687 – $949

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More lanes from Centennial

48' flatbed lanes from Centennial, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,920 mi	$5,735	$2.99	$4,932 – $6,538	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,075 mi	$2,601	$2.42	$2,237 – $2,965	3 d
Houston, TX	1,020 mi	$2,623	$2.57	$2,256 – $2,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,075	$3.05	$1,784 – $2,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,293	$2.86	$4,552 – $6,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	928 mi	$2,439	$2.63	$2,097 – $2,780	2 d
San Diego, CA	977 mi	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796	3 d
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$2,119	$2.76	$1,822 – $2,416	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 Centennial, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Centennial, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,483 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,136 and $2,831.

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

About 993 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 $970 of the $2,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,513 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,387, which makes Centennial, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% 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