Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Central Falls, RI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,673flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,051 mi
Typical range: $6,598–$8,747
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Central Falls to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,693
Fuel: $2,980
All-in estimate: $7,673

Return trip

Los Angeles → Central Falls$17,165

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Central Falls to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Central Falls, RI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,431	$2.11	$5,723 – $7,138
53' refrigerated	$7,657	$2.51	$6,662 – $8,653
48' flatbed	$7,673	$2.51	$6,598 – $8,747
Step deck	$8,340	$2.73	$7,006 – $9,675
Power only	$5,738	$1.88	$4,992 – $6,484
Hotshot	$4,333	$1.42	$3,596 – $5,070
26' box truck	$4,224	$1.38	$3,591 – $4,858
Sprinter van	$2,572	$0.84	$2,161 – $2,984

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More lanes from Central Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Central Falls, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,469	$7.94	$1,264 – $1,675	1 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,893	$2.93	$2,488 – $3,298	3 d
Houston, TX	1,858 mi	$5,104	$2.75	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$7,535	$2.81	$6,480 – $8,590	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,667	$6.02	$1,434 – $1,901	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,050 mi	$5,560	$2.71	$4,782 – $6,339	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,018 mi	$7,597	$2.52	$6,533 – $8,660	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$4,955	$2.76	$4,261 – $5,649	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 Central Falls, RI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Central Falls, RI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,673 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,598 and $8,747.

How far is Central Falls, RI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,051 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 $2,980 of the $7,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Central Falls, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,165, which makes Central Falls, RI to Los Angeles, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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