Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,729flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,245 mi
Typical range: $6,647–$8,811
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,536
Fuel: $2,193
All-in estimate: $7,729

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cincinnati$9,452

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

Cincinnati to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,455	$2.88	$5,745 – $7,165
53' refrigerated	$7,688	$3.42	$6,688 – $8,687
48' flatbed	$7,729	$3.44	$6,647 – $8,811
Step deck	$8,407	$3.74	$7,062 – $9,752
Power only	$5,743	$2.56	$4,997 – $6,490
Hotshot	$4,337	$1.93	$3,599 – $5,074
26' box truck	$4,234	$1.89	$3,599 – $4,869
Sprinter van	$2,582	$1.15	$2,169 – $2,995

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More lanes from Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,940	$5.86	$3,389 – $4,492	2 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,761	$5.97	$1,514 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,245	$4.02	$3,651 – $4,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,229	$3.89	$6,217 – $8,241	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,442	$5.80	$2,960 – $3,923	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,790	$3.90	$4,119 – $5,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,595	$3.45	$6,531 – $8,658	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,942	$4.11	$3,390 – $4,494	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 Cincinnati, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cincinnati, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,729 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,647 and $8,811.

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

About 2,245 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,193 of the $7,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,452, which makes Cincinnati, 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