Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Derby, CT to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,006flatbed

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,951 mi
Typical range: $6,025–$7,987
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Derby to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,123
Fuel: $2,883
All-in estimate: $7,006

Return trip

Los Angeles → Derby$16,898

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Derby to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,870	$1.99	$5,224 – $6,516
53' refrigerated	$6,990	$2.37	$6,081 – $7,899
48' flatbed	$7,006	$2.37	$6,025 – $7,987
Step deck	$7,617	$2.58	$6,398 – $8,835
Power only	$5,236	$1.77	$4,556 – $5,917
Hotshot	$3,954	$1.34	$3,282 – $4,627
26' box truck	$3,856	$1.31	$3,277 – $4,434
Sprinter van	$2,348	$0.80	$1,972 – $2,724

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More lanes from Derby

48' flatbed lanes from Derby, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,067	$14.04	$918 – $1,216	1 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$2,514	$2.83	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,552	$2.61	$3,915 – $5,190	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$6,845	$2.65	$5,887 – $7,803	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,263	$7.61	$1,086 – $1,440	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$4,981	$2.57	$4,284 – $5,679	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$6,931	$2.38	$5,960 – $7,901	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,683 mi	$4,414	$2.62	$3,796 – $5,032	4 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 Derby, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Derby, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,006 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,025 and $7,987.

How far is Derby, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,951 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 $2,883 of the $7,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Derby, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,898, which makes Derby, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology