Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Collins, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,526flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $2,172–$2,880
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Collins to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,534
Fuel: $992
All-in estimate: $2,526

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fort Collins$6,496

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Collins to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Collins, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,080	$2.05	$1,852 – $2,309
53' refrigerated	$2,480	$2.44	$2,157 – $2,802
48' flatbed	$2,526	$2.49	$2,172 – $2,880
Step deck	$2,755	$2.71	$2,314 – $3,196
Power only	$1,831	$1.80	$1,593 – $2,068
Hotshot	$1,381	$1.36	$1,146 – $1,616
26' box truck	$1,356	$1.34	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$832	$0.82	$699 – $965

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More lanes from Fort Collins

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Collins, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,917 mi	$5,727	$2.99	$4,926 – $6,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,070 mi	$2,592	$2.42	$2,229 – $2,954	3 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$2,757	$2.54	$2,371 – $3,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,177	$2.99	$1,872 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$5,291	$2.86	$4,550 – $6,032	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,003 mi	$2,589	$2.58	$2,226 – $2,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,009 mi	$2,514	$2.49	$2,162 – $2,866	3 d
Dallas, TX	832 mi	$2,247	$2.70	$1,932 – $2,562	2 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 Fort Collins, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Collins, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,172 and $2,880.

How far is Fort Collins, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,015 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $992 of the $2,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Collins, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,496, which makes Fort Collins, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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