Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elko, NV to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$1,857flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 582 mi
Typical range: $1,597–$2,117
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elko to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,288
Fuel: $569
All-in estimate: $1,857

Return trip

Los Angeles → Elko$3,518

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elko to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Elko, NV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,507	$2.59	$1,342 – $1,673
53' refrigerated	$1,798	$3.09	$1,565 – $2,032
48' flatbed	$1,857	$3.19	$1,597 – $2,117
Step deck	$2,030	$3.49	$1,706 – $2,355
Power only	$1,311	$2.25	$1,140 – $1,481
Hotshot	$988	$1.70	$820 – $1,156
26' box truck	$976	$1.68	$830 – $1,123
Sprinter van	$603	$1.04	$506 – $699

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More lanes from Elko

48' flatbed lanes from Elko, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$8,122	$3.18	$6,985 – $9,259	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$4,193	$2.45	$3,606 – $4,780	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,206	$2.59	$3,617 – $4,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,182	$3.41	$1,876 – $2,487	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$7,570	$3.03	$6,510 – $8,630	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$3,876	$2.63	$3,333 – $4,419	4 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$2,022	$3.06	$1,739 – $2,306	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,399 mi	$3,716	$2.66	$3,195 – $4,236	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 Elko, NV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elko, NV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 582 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,597 and $2,117.

How far is Elko, NV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 582 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 $569 of the $1,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Elko, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,518, which makes Elko, NV to Los Angeles, CA 47% 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