Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,357flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,899 mi
Typical range: $7,187–$9,527
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Lee to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,525
Fuel: $2,832
All-in estimate: $8,357

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fort Lee$14,244

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Lee to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,001	$2.41	$6,231 – $7,771
53' refrigerated	$8,336	$2.88	$7,253 – $9,420
48' flatbed	$8,357	$2.88	$7,187 – $9,527
Step deck	$9,085	$3.13	$7,632 – $10,539
Power only	$6,244	$2.15	$5,432 – $7,056
Hotshot	$4,715	$1.63	$3,913 – $5,517
26' box truck	$4,598	$1.59	$3,908 – $5,287
Sprinter van	$2,800	$0.97	$2,352 – $3,248

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More lanes from Fort Lee

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,924	$3.47	$2,515 – $3,334	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$5,340	$3.18	$4,592 – $6,087	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$8,136	$3.22	$6,997 – $9,275	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,311	$13.11	$1,127 – $1,494	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$5,862	$3.13	$5,042 – $6,683	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,260	$2.89	$7,104 – $9,417	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,180	$3.20	$4,455 – $5,905	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$5,082	$5.10	$4,371 – $5,794	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 Fort Lee, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Lee, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,357 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,187 and $9,527.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,899 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 $2,832 of the $8,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,244, which makes Fort Lee, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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