Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,326flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,887 mi
Typical range: $7,160–$9,491
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clifton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,506
Fuel: $2,820
All-in estimate: $8,326

Return trip

Los Angeles → Clifton$14,190

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Clifton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741
53' refrigerated	$8,305	$2.88	$7,225 – $9,384
48' flatbed	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491
Step deck	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500
Power only	$6,220	$2.15	$5,411 – $7,028
Hotshot	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495
26' box truck	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267
Sprinter van	$2,790	$0.97	$2,343 – $3,236

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More lanes from Clifton

48' flatbed lanes from Clifton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,896	$3.48	$2,491 – $3,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$8,104	$3.22	$6,970 – $9,239	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,284	$13.96	$1,104 – $1,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$5,835	$3.13	$5,018 – $6,652	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$8,229	$2.89	$7,077 – $9,381	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,150	$3.20	$4,429 – $5,871	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$5,062	$5.11	$4,354 – $5,771	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 Clifton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clifton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,326 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,160 and $9,491.

How far is Clifton, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,820 of the $8,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,506 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Clifton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,190, which makes Clifton, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →