Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Eastpointe, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,232flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,354 mi
Typical range: $7,080–$9,385
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Eastpointe to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,932
Fuel: $2,300
All-in estimate: $8,232

Return trip

Los Angeles → Eastpointe$9,757

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

Eastpointe to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Eastpointe, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,879	$2.92	$6,123 – $7,636
53' refrigerated	$8,193	$3.48	$7,128 – $9,258
48' flatbed	$8,232	$3.50	$7,080 – $9,385
Step deck	$8,954	$3.80	$7,521 – $10,386
Power only	$6,124	$2.60	$5,328 – $6,920
Hotshot	$4,624	$1.96	$3,838 – $5,410
26' box truck	$4,513	$1.92	$3,836 – $5,190
Sprinter van	$2,752	$1.17	$2,311 – $3,192

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More lanes from Eastpointe

48' flatbed lanes from Eastpointe, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	569 mi	$3,594	$6.32	$3,091 – $4,098	2 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$1,786	$6.14	$1,536 – $2,036	1 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,175	$3.93	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,995 mi	$7,850	$3.93	$6,751 – $8,949	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	519 mi	$3,221	$6.21	$2,770 – $3,672	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,677	$3.86	$4,882 – $6,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,325 mi	$8,142	$3.50	$7,002 – $9,282	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$4,763	$4.01	$4,096 – $5,430	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 Eastpointe, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Eastpointe, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,232 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,354 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,080 and $9,385.

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

About 2,354 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 $2,300 of the $8,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,932 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,757, which makes Eastpointe, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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