Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chaska, MN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,488flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $5,580–$7,396
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chaska to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,746
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $6,488

Return trip

Los Angeles → Chaska$8,168

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chaska to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Chaska, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,401	$3.03	$4,807 – $5,995
53' refrigerated	$6,434	$3.61	$5,597 – $7,270
48' flatbed	$6,488	$3.64	$5,580 – $7,396
Step deck	$7,062	$3.96	$5,932 – $8,192
Power only	$4,793	$2.69	$4,170 – $5,416
Hotshot	$3,618	$2.03	$3,003 – $4,234
26' box truck	$3,537	$1.98	$3,007 – $4,068
Sprinter van	$2,160	$1.21	$1,815 – $2,506

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More lanes from Chaska

48' flatbed lanes from Chaska, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$6,351	$5.20	$5,462 – $7,241	3 d
Chicago, IL	427 mi	$2,214	$5.18	$1,904 – $2,524	1 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$4,926	$4.00	$4,236 – $5,616	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$6,109	$4.13	$5,254 – $6,964	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$5,859	$4.98	$5,039 – $6,679	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,120	$3.97	$4,403 – $5,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$6,466	$3.64	$5,561 – $7,371	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$4,179	$4.18	$3,594 – $4,764	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 Chaska, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chaska, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,488 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,580 and $7,396.

How far is Chaska, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,783 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,742 of the $6,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Chaska, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,168, which makes Chaska, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% 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