Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,831flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 838 mi
Typical range: $2,435–$3,227
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,012
Fuel: $819
All-in estimate: $2,831

Return trip

Los Angeles → El Paso$4,158

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Paso to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,321	$2.77	$2,066 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,767	$3.30	$2,408 – $3,127
48' flatbed	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227
Step deck	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584
Power only	$2,035	$2.43	$1,770 – $2,299
Hotshot	$1,535	$1.83	$1,274 – $1,796
26' box truck	$1,510	$1.80	$1,284 – $1,737
Sprinter van	$928	$1.11	$780 – $1,077

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More lanes from El Paso

48' flatbed lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,506	$3.80	$7,315 – $9,697	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,834	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,930	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$2,493	$3.72	$2,144 – $2,842	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 El Paso, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from El Paso, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,831 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 838 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,435 and $3,227.

How far is El Paso, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 838 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $819 of the $2,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,158, which makes El Paso, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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