Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, MA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,597flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,022 mi
Typical range: $6,534–$8,661
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fitchburg to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,645
Fuel: $2,952
All-in estimate: $7,597

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fitchburg$16,303

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fitchburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,367	$2.11	$5,667 – $7,067
53' refrigerated	$7,582	$2.51	$6,596 – $8,567
48' flatbed	$7,597	$2.51	$6,534 – $8,661
Step deck	$8,259	$2.73	$6,938 – $9,580
Power only	$5,681	$1.88	$4,942 – $6,419
Hotshot	$4,290	$1.42	$3,561 – $5,019
26' box truck	$4,182	$1.38	$3,555 – $4,810
Sprinter van	$2,547	$0.84	$2,139 – $2,954

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More lanes from Fitchburg

48' flatbed lanes from Fitchburg, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,526	$7.48	$1,312 – $1,740	1 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,824	$2.94	$2,429 – $3,219	2 d
Houston, TX	1,860 mi	$5,103	$2.74	$4,389 – $5,818	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,660 mi	$7,466	$2.81	$6,421 – $8,511	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$1,712	$5.84	$1,473 – $1,952	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,048 mi	$5,549	$2.71	$4,772 – $6,326	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$4,933	$2.76	$4,242 – $5,623	4 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 Fitchburg, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fitchburg, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,534 and $8,661.

How far is Fitchburg, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,022 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 $2,952 of the $7,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Fitchburg, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,303, which makes Fitchburg, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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