Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairfield, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,723flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,243 mi
Typical range: $6,641–$8,804
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairfield to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,532
Fuel: $2,191
All-in estimate: $7,723

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fairfield$9,444

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

Fairfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,450	$2.88	$5,740 – $7,159
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$3.42	$6,683 – $8,680
48' flatbed	$7,723	$3.44	$6,641 – $8,804
Step deck	$8,401	$3.75	$7,056 – $9,745
Power only	$5,739	$2.56	$4,993 – $6,485
Hotshot	$4,333	$1.93	$3,596 – $5,070
26' box truck	$4,230	$1.89	$3,596 – $4,865
Sprinter van	$2,580	$1.15	$2,167 – $2,993

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More lanes from Fairfield

48' flatbed lanes from Fairfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$3,936	$5.87	$3,385 – $4,487	2 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,722	$6.11	$1,481 – $1,963	1 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,273	$4.02	$3,675 – $4,872	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,229	$3.89	$6,217 – $8,241	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,442	$5.80	$2,960 – $3,923	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,812	$3.90	$4,138 – $5,486	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$7,592	$3.45	$6,529 – $8,654	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$3,961	$4.10	$3,407 – $4,516	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 Fairfield, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fairfield, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,723 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,243 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,641 and $8,804.

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

About 2,243 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 $2,191 of the $7,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,532 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,444, which makes Fairfield, 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