Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,677flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,053 mi
Typical range: $6,602–$8,752
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Providence to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,695
Fuel: $2,982
All-in estimate: $7,677

Return trip

Los Angeles → East Providence$17,175

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

East Providence to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from East Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,435	$2.11	$5,727 – $7,142
53' refrigerated	$7,662	$2.51	$6,666 – $8,658
48' flatbed	$7,677	$2.51	$6,602 – $8,752
Step deck	$8,345	$2.73	$7,010 – $9,681
Power only	$5,741	$1.88	$4,995 – $6,488
Hotshot	$4,336	$1.42	$3,599 – $5,073
26' box truck	$4,227	$1.38	$3,593 – $4,861
Sprinter van	$2,574	$0.84	$2,162 – $2,986

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More lanes from East Providence

48' flatbed lanes from East Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,463	$7.99	$1,258 – $1,668	1 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$2,897	$2.93	$2,492 – $3,303	3 d
Houston, TX	1,857 mi	$5,102	$2.75	$4,388 – $5,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$7,538	$2.81	$6,482 – $8,593	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,661	$6.04	$1,429 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,049 mi	$5,558	$2.71	$4,780 – $6,336	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,020 mi	$7,601	$2.52	$6,537 – $8,666	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$4,955	$2.76	$4,261 – $5,649	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 East Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from East Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,677 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,602 and $8,752.

How far is East Providence, RI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,053 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 $2,982 of the $7,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to East Providence, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,175, which makes East Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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