Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

College Station, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,604flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $3,960–$5,249
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

College Station to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,094
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $4,604

Return trip

Los Angeles → College Station$6,762

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

College Station to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from College Station, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$2.47	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,556	$2.95	$3,964 – $5,148
48' flatbed	$4,604	$2.98	$3,960 – $5,249
Step deck	$5,014	$3.24	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,387	$2.19	$2,947 – $3,828
Hotshot	$2,557	$1.65	$2,122 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,502	$1.62	$2,127 – $2,877
Sprinter van	$1,530	$0.99	$1,285 – $1,774

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More lanes from College Station

48' flatbed lanes from College Station, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,687 mi	$6,651	$3.94	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,377	$3.14	$2,904 – $3,849	3 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$993	$10.91	$854 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,117 mi	$3,894	$3.49	$3,349 – $4,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$6,043	$3.78	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	182 mi	$1,229	$6.75	$1,057 – $1,401	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Dallas, TX	183 mi	$1,231	$6.73	$1,059 – $1,404	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 College Station, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from College Station, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,604 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,960 and $5,249.

How far is College Station, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,546 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 $1,510 of the $4,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to College Station, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,762, which makes College Station, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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