Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Farmington Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,151flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $7,010–$9,292
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Farmington Hills to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,877
Fuel: $2,274
All-in estimate: $8,151

Return trip

Los Angeles → Farmington Hills$9,661

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Farmington Hills to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Farmington Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,811	$2.93	$6,062 – $7,560
53' refrigerated	$8,112	$3.48	$7,057 – $9,166
48' flatbed	$8,151	$3.50	$7,010 – $9,292
Step deck	$8,866	$3.81	$7,447 – $10,285
Power only	$6,062	$2.60	$5,274 – $6,851
Hotshot	$4,577	$1.97	$3,799 – $5,356
26' box truck	$4,468	$1.92	$3,798 – $5,138
Sprinter van	$2,724	$1.17	$2,288 – $3,160

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More lanes from Farmington Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Farmington Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	594 mi	$3,699	$6.23	$3,181 – $4,216	2 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,710	$6.43	$1,470 – $1,949	1 d
Houston, TX	1,300 mi	$5,124	$3.94	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	544 mi	$3,320	$6.10	$2,855 – $3,785	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,454 mi	$5,619	$3.86	$4,832 – $6,406	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,169 mi	$4,702	$4.02	$4,044 – $5,360	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 Farmington Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Farmington Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,010 and $9,292.

How far is Farmington Hills, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,328 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 $2,274 of the $8,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Farmington Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,661, which makes Farmington Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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 →