Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,666flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 2,221 mi
Typical range: $5,733–$7,599
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Ridge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,496
Fuel: $2,170
All-in estimate: $6,666

Return trip

Los Angeles → East Ridge$10,168

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

East Ridge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from East Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,567	$2.51	$4,954 – $6,179
53' refrigerated	$6,630	$2.99	$5,768 – $7,492
48' flatbed	$6,666	$3.00	$5,733 – $7,599
Step deck	$7,251	$3.26	$6,091 – $8,412
Power only	$4,952	$2.23	$4,309 – $5,596
Hotshot	$3,739	$1.68	$3,104 – $4,375
26' box truck	$3,651	$1.64	$3,103 – $4,199
Sprinter van	$2,227	$1.00	$1,870 – $2,583

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More lanes from East Ridge

48' flatbed lanes from East Ridge, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$4,100	$4.77	$3,526 – $4,674	2 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$2,275	$3.93	$1,957 – $2,594	2 d
Houston, TX	818 mi	$3,046	$3.72	$2,620 – $3,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,808 mi	$6,146	$3.40	$5,285 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	770 mi	$3,596	$4.67	$3,093 – $4,100	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,021 mi	$3,603	$3.53	$3,099 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,157 mi	$6,496	$3.01	$5,587 – $7,406	5 d
Dallas, TX	801 mi	$2,999	$3.74	$2,579 – $3,419	2 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 Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from East Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 2,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,733 and $7,599.

How far is East Ridge, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,221 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 $2,170 of the $6,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to East Ridge, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,168, which makes East Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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