Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Farmers Branch, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,399flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $3,783–$5,015
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Farmers Branch to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,969
Fuel: $1,430
All-in estimate: $4,399

Return trip

Los Angeles → Farmers Branch$6,461

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Farmers Branch to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Farmers Branch, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,650	$2.49	$3,248 – $4,051
53' refrigerated	$4,349	$2.97	$3,783 – $4,914
48' flatbed	$4,399	$3.00	$3,783 – $5,015
Step deck	$4,791	$3.27	$4,024 – $5,558
Power only	$3,231	$2.21	$2,811 – $3,651
Hotshot	$2,438	$1.67	$2,024 – $2,853
26' box truck	$2,387	$1.63	$2,029 – $2,745
Sprinter van	$1,460	$1.00	$1,226 – $1,693

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More lanes from Farmers Branch

48' flatbed lanes from Farmers Branch, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$6,423	$3.97	$5,523 – $7,322	4 d
Chicago, IL	938 mi	$3,034	$3.23	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,038 mi	$3,676	$3.54	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,533 mi	$5,835	$3.81	$5,018 – $6,652	4 d
San Antonio, TX	305 mi	$1,547	$5.07	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,385 mi	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,076 mi	$5,163	$4.80	$4,440 – $5,886	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 Farmers Branch, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Farmers Branch, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,399 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,783 and $5,015.

How far is Farmers Branch, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,464 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,430 of the $4,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Farmers Branch, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,461, which makes Farmers Branch, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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