Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elizabeth, NJ to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,323flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,886 mi
Typical range: $7,158–$9,488
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabeth to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,504
Fuel: $2,819
All-in estimate: $8,323

Return trip

Los Angeles → Elizabeth$14,186

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elizabeth to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabeth, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,972	$2.42	$6,205 – $7,739
53' refrigerated	$8,302	$2.88	$7,223 – $9,381
48' flatbed	$8,323	$2.88	$7,158 – $9,488
Step deck	$9,048	$3.14	$7,601 – $10,496
Power only	$6,218	$2.15	$5,410 – $7,026
Hotshot	$4,695	$1.63	$3,897 – $5,494
26' box truck	$4,579	$1.59	$3,892 – $5,265
Sprinter van	$2,789	$0.97	$2,342 – $3,235

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More lanes from Elizabeth

48' flatbed lanes from Elizabeth, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$5,288	$3.19	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$8,096	$3.23	$6,962 – $9,229	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,241	$15.70	$1,067 – $1,414	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$5,814	$3.14	$5,000 – $6,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$8,223	$2.89	$7,072 – $9,375	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$5,134	$3.20	$4,415 – $5,853	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$5,003	$5.13	$4,303 – $5,704	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 Elizabeth, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elizabeth, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,323 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,158 and $9,488.

How far is Elizabeth, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,886 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 $2,819 of the $8,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Elizabeth, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,186, which makes Elizabeth, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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