Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,955flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,265 mi
Typical range: $6,841–$9,069
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Lansing to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,742
Fuel: $2,213
All-in estimate: $7,955

Return trip

Los Angeles → East Lansing$9,429

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

East Lansing to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from East Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,645	$2.93	$5,914 – $7,376
53' refrigerated	$7,914	$3.49	$6,885 – $8,943
48' flatbed	$7,955	$3.51	$6,841 – $9,069
Step deck	$8,653	$3.82	$7,269 – $10,038
Power only	$5,913	$2.61	$5,144 – $6,682
Hotshot	$4,465	$1.97	$3,706 – $5,224
26' box truck	$4,359	$1.92	$3,705 – $5,012
Sprinter van	$2,658	$1.17	$2,233 – $3,083

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More lanes from East Lansing

48' flatbed lanes from East Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	663 mi	$3,987	$6.01	$3,429 – $4,545	2 d
Chicago, IL	207 mi	$1,529	$7.39	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,275 mi	$5,043	$3.96	$4,337 – $5,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,910 mi	$7,558	$3.96	$6,500 – $8,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$3,598	$5.86	$3,094 – $4,102	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$5,510	$3.88	$4,738 – $6,281	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$7,868	$3.52	$6,767 – $8,970	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,131 mi	$4,580	$4.05	$3,939 – $5,221	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 East Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from East Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,955 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,841 and $9,069.

How far is East Lansing, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,265 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 $2,213 of the $7,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to East Lansing, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,429, which makes East Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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