Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,164flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,332 mi
Typical range: $7,021–$9,307
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dearborn Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,886
Fuel: $2,278
All-in estimate: $8,164

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dearborn Heights$9,676

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dearborn Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,821	$2.93	$6,071 – $7,572
53' refrigerated	$8,124	$3.48	$7,068 – $9,180
48' flatbed	$8,164	$3.50	$7,021 – $9,307
Step deck	$8,879	$3.81	$7,459 – $10,300
Power only	$6,072	$2.60	$5,283 – $6,861
Hotshot	$4,585	$1.97	$3,805 – $5,364
26' box truck	$4,475	$1.92	$3,804 – $5,146
Sprinter van	$2,729	$1.17	$2,292 – $3,165

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$5,104	$3.94	$4,390 – $5,819	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$7,774	$3.94	$6,686 – $8,862	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$3,285	$6.14	$2,825 – $3,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,689	$4.03	$4,033 – $5,346	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 Dearborn Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dearborn Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,332 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,021 and $9,307.

How far is Dearborn Heights, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,332 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,278 of the $8,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,676, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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