Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clarksdale, MS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,757flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $4,951–$6,563
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clarksdale to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,926
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $5,757

Return trip

Los Angeles → Clarksdale$9,111

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Clarksdale to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Clarksdale, MS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,796	$2.56	$4,268 – $5,323
53' refrigerated	$5,713	$3.05	$4,970 – $6,456
48' flatbed	$5,757	$3.07	$4,951 – $6,563
Step deck	$6,265	$3.34	$5,263 – $7,268
Power only	$4,259	$2.27	$3,705 – $4,812
Hotshot	$3,215	$1.72	$2,669 – $3,762
26' box truck	$3,142	$1.68	$2,671 – $3,614
Sprinter van	$1,918	$1.02	$1,611 – $2,225

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More lanes from Clarksdale

48' flatbed lanes from Clarksdale, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,196 mi	$5,306	$4.44	$4,563 – $6,049	3 d
Chicago, IL	650 mi	$2,465	$3.79	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
Houston, TX	490 mi	$2,150	$4.39	$1,849 – $2,451	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,455 mi	$5,123	$3.52	$4,405 – $5,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,108 mi	$4,750	$4.29	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$2,651	$3.94	$2,279 – $3,022	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$5,574	$3.09	$4,793 – $6,354	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,005	$4.59	$1,724 – $2,285	1 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 Clarksdale, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clarksdale, MS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,757 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,951 and $6,563.

How far is Clarksdale, MS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,874 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 $1,831 of the $5,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Clarksdale, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,111, which makes Clarksdale, MS to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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