Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

DeRidder, LA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,161flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $4,438–$5,884
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeRidder to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,458
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $5,161

Return trip

Los Angeles → DeRidder$8,251

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

DeRidder to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from DeRidder, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,295	$2.46	$3,822 – $4,767
53' refrigerated	$5,116	$2.94	$4,451 – $5,781
48' flatbed	$5,161	$2.96	$4,438 – $5,884
Step deck	$5,618	$3.22	$4,719 – $6,517
Power only	$3,810	$2.19	$3,315 – $4,306
Hotshot	$2,876	$1.65	$2,387 – $3,365
26' box truck	$2,813	$1.61	$2,391 – $3,234
Sprinter van	$1,718	$0.99	$1,443 – $1,993

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More lanes from DeRidder

48' flatbed lanes from DeRidder, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$6,114	$4.06	$5,258 – $6,970	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$3,146	$3.25	$2,706 – $3,587	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,215	$7.11	$1,045 – $1,385	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$4,493	$3.42	$3,864 – $5,123	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$5,526	$3.91	$4,752 – $6,299	3 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$1,776	$4.61	$1,528 – $2,025	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$4,940	$2.98	$4,249 – $5,632	4 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,522	$5.28	$1,309 – $1,735	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 DeRidder, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from DeRidder, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,438 and $5,884.

How far is DeRidder, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,743 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 $1,703 of the $5,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to DeRidder, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,251, which makes DeRidder, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% 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