Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fair Lawn, NJ to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,331flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,889 mi
Typical range: $7,165–$9,497
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fair Lawn to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,509
Fuel: $2,822
All-in estimate: $8,331

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fair Lawn$14,199

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

Fair Lawn to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fair Lawn, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,978	$2.42	$6,211 – $7,746
53' refrigerated	$8,310	$2.88	$7,230 – $9,390
48' flatbed	$8,331	$2.88	$7,165 – $9,497
Step deck	$9,057	$3.13	$7,608 – $10,506
Power only	$6,224	$2.15	$5,415 – $7,033
Hotshot	$4,700	$1.63	$3,901 – $5,499
26' box truck	$4,583	$1.59	$3,896 – $5,271
Sprinter van	$2,791	$0.97	$2,345 – $3,238

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More lanes from Fair Lawn

48' flatbed lanes from Fair Lawn, 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	1,674 mi	$5,326	$3.18	$4,580 – $6,072	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$8,110	$3.22	$6,975 – $9,245	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,304	$13.31	$1,122 – $1,487	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$5,846	$3.13	$5,028 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$8,237	$2.89	$7,083 – $9,390	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$5,161	$3.20	$4,438 – $5,883	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$5,086	$5.10	$4,374 – $5,798	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 Fair Lawn, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fair Lawn, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,331 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,165 and $9,497.

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

About 2,889 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 $2,822 of the $8,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,509 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,199, which makes Fair Lawn, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% 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 →