Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Commerce City, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,509flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $2,157–$2,860
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Commerce City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,526
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $2,509

Return trip

Los Angeles → Commerce City$6,452

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Commerce City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Commerce City, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,066	$2.05	$1,838 – $2,293
53' refrigerated	$2,462	$2.45	$2,142 – $2,782
48' flatbed	$2,509	$2.49	$2,157 – $2,860
Step deck	$2,736	$2.72	$2,298 – $3,174
Power only	$1,817	$1.81	$1,581 – $2,053
Hotshot	$1,371	$1.36	$1,138 – $1,604
26' box truck	$1,347	$1.34	$1,145 – $1,549
Sprinter van	$826	$0.82	$694 – $958

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More lanes from Commerce City

48' flatbed lanes from Commerce City, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$5,712	$2.99	$4,912 – $6,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$2,582	$2.42	$2,221 – $2,944	3 d
Houston, TX	1,035 mi	$2,653	$2.56	$2,281 – $3,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$2,117	$3.02	$1,821 – $2,414	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,845 mi	$5,271	$2.86	$4,533 – $6,009	4 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$2,477	$2.62	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831	3 d
Dallas, TX	782 mi	$2,147	$2.75	$1,846 – $2,448	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 Commerce City, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Commerce City, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,509 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,157 and $2,860.

How far is Commerce City, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,006 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $983 of the $2,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,526 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Commerce City, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,452, which makes Commerce City, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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