Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elyria, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,198flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,399 mi
Typical range: $7,050–$9,346
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elyria to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,854
Fuel: $2,344
All-in estimate: $8,198

Return trip

Los Angeles → Elyria$10,025

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elyria to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Elyria, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,852	$2.86	$6,099 – $7,606
53' refrigerated	$8,161	$3.40	$7,100 – $9,222
48' flatbed	$8,198	$3.42	$7,050 – $9,346
Step deck	$8,916	$3.72	$7,489 – $10,343
Power only	$6,101	$2.54	$5,308 – $6,894
Hotshot	$4,607	$1.92	$3,824 – $5,390
26' box truck	$4,496	$1.87	$3,822 – $5,171
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.14	$2,302 – $3,179

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More lanes from Elyria

48' flatbed lanes from Elyria, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$3,262	$6.45	$2,805 – $3,719	2 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$1,902	$5.56	$1,636 – $2,168	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,979	$3.87	$4,282 – $5,676	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$7,804	$3.84	$6,711 – $8,896	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,866	$6.44	$2,465 – $3,267	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,508	$3.78	$4,737 – $6,280	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$8,091	$3.42	$6,958 – $9,224	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,639	$3.93	$3,989 – $5,288	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 Elyria, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elyria, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,399 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,050 and $9,346.

How far is Elyria, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,399 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 $2,344 of the $8,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Elyria, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,025, which makes Elyria, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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