Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dickinson, ND to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,296flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $4,554–$6,037
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dickinson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,906
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $5,296

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dickinson$6,910

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dickinson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickinson, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,392	$3.09	$3,909 – $4,875
53' refrigerated	$5,233	$3.68	$4,553 – $5,913
48' flatbed	$5,296	$3.72	$4,554 – $6,037
Step deck	$5,768	$4.05	$4,845 – $6,691
Power only	$3,886	$2.73	$3,381 – $4,391
Hotshot	$2,933	$2.06	$2,434 – $3,432
26' box truck	$2,872	$2.02	$2,441 – $3,303
Sprinter van	$1,757	$1.23	$1,476 – $2,038

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More lanes from Dickinson

48' flatbed lanes from Dickinson, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$8,509	$4.83	$7,318 – $9,701	4 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$3,837	$3.96	$3,300 – $4,374	3 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$5,631	$3.83	$4,843 – $6,420	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$5,178	$4.22	$4,453 – $5,903	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$7,930	$4.61	$6,820 – $9,040	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,555	$3.84	$4,777 – $6,332	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$5,385	$3.71	$4,631 – $6,139	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$4,795	$3.97	$4,123 – $5,466	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 Dickinson, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dickinson, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,296 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,554 and $6,037.

How far is Dickinson, ND from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,423 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 $1,390 of the $5,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Dickinson, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,910, which makes Dickinson, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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