Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Edina, MN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,535flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,798 mi
Typical range: $5,620–$7,450
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Edina to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,779
Fuel: $1,756
All-in estimate: $6,535

Return trip

Los Angeles → Edina$8,227

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Edina to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Edina, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,441	$3.03	$4,842 – $6,039
53' refrigerated	$6,481	$3.60	$5,639 – $7,324
48' flatbed	$6,535	$3.63	$5,620 – $7,450
Step deck	$7,113	$3.96	$5,975 – $8,251
Power only	$4,829	$2.69	$4,201 – $5,457
Hotshot	$3,645	$2.03	$3,026 – $4,265
26' box truck	$3,564	$1.98	$3,029 – $4,098
Sprinter van	$2,176	$1.21	$1,828 – $2,524

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More lanes from Edina

48' flatbed lanes from Edina, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,297	$5.21	$5,415 – $7,178	3 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,186	$5.23	$1,880 – $2,492	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,949	$4.00	$4,256 – $5,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$6,161	$4.12	$5,298 – $7,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,163 mi	$5,807	$4.99	$4,994 – $6,620	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,152	$3.96	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$6,516	$3.64	$5,604 – $7,428	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$4,211	$4.17	$3,622 – $4,801	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 Edina, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Edina, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,620 and $7,450.

How far is Edina, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,798 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,756 of the $6,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Edina, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,227, which makes Edina, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology