Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,238flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.64
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $1,924–$2,551
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ceres to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,909
Fuel: $329
All-in estimate: $2,238

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ceres$2,238

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

Ceres to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,785	$5.30	$1,589 – $1,982
53' refrigerated	$2,132	$6.33	$1,855 – $2,410
48' flatbed	$2,238	$6.64	$1,924 – $2,551
Step deck	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847
Power only	$1,530	$4.54	$1,331 – $1,729
Hotshot	$1,152	$3.42	$957 – $1,348
26' box truck	$1,148	$3.41	$975 – $1,320
Sprinter van	$714	$2.12	$600 – $828

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More lanes from Ceres

48' flatbed lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$15,465	$5.24	$13,300 – $17,630	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$8,384	$3.99	$7,210 – $9,557	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$7,848	$4.26	$6,749 – $8,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$3,791	$5.62	$3,260 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$14,432	$5.00	$12,411 – $16,452	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$7,174	$4.33	$6,170 – $8,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,696	$5.79	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$7,160	$4.33	$6,157 – $8,162	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 Ceres, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ceres, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,238 all-in in October 2026, or $6.64 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,924 and $2,551.

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

About 337 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 $329 of the $2,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ceres, 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