Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clearwater, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,694flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,526 mi
Typical range: $4,897–$6,491
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clearwater to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,226
Fuel: $2,468
All-in estimate: $5,694

Return trip

Los Angeles → Clearwater$15,100

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Clearwater to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Clearwater, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$1.89	$4,239 – $5,286
53' refrigerated	$5,672	$2.25	$4,934 – $6,409
48' flatbed	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491
Step deck	$6,192	$2.45	$5,201 – $7,183
Power only	$4,242	$1.68	$3,691 – $4,794
Hotshot	$3,203	$1.27	$2,659 – $3,748
26' box truck	$3,126	$1.24	$2,657 – $3,595
Sprinter van	$1,905	$0.75	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Clearwater

48' flatbed lanes from Clearwater, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$4,020	$3.38	$3,458 – $4,583	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$2,921	$2.48	$2,512 – $3,329	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$2,517	$2.76	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$5,323	$2.54	$4,578 – $6,068	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$3,608	$3.26	$3,103 – $4,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$2,976	$2.63	$2,560 – $3,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$5,516	$2.26	$4,744 – $6,288	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219	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 Clearwater, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clearwater, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,694 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,897 and $6,491.

How far is Clearwater, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,526 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,468 of the $5,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Clearwater, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,100, which makes Clearwater, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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