Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elkhart, IN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,596flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,166 mi
Typical range: $6,533–$8,660
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkhart to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,480
Fuel: $2,116
All-in estimate: $7,596

Return trip

Los Angeles → Elkhart$8,960

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elkhart to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkhart, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,341	$2.93	$5,644 – $7,039
53' refrigerated	$7,553	$3.49	$6,571 – $8,535
48' flatbed	$7,596	$3.51	$6,533 – $8,660
Step deck	$8,264	$3.82	$6,942 – $9,586
Power only	$5,640	$2.60	$4,907 – $6,373
Hotshot	$4,259	$1.97	$3,535 – $4,982
26' box truck	$4,158	$1.92	$3,535 – $4,782
Sprinter van	$2,536	$1.17	$2,131 – $2,942

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More lanes from Elkhart

48' flatbed lanes from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,288	$5.78	$3,687 – $4,888	2 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,208	$11.51	$1,039 – $1,378	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,616	$4.01	$3,970 – $5,263	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$7,143	$3.96	$6,143 – $8,143	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,839	$5.64	$3,301 – $4,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,077	$3.92	$4,366 – $5,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$7,501	$3.51	$6,450 – $8,551	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,153	$4.12	$3,571 – $4,734	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 Elkhart, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elkhart, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,596 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,533 and $8,660.

How far is Elkhart, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,166 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 $2,116 of the $7,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Elkhart, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,960, which makes Elkhart, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →