Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Myers, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,902flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,629 mi
Typical range: $5,076–$6,728
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Myers to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,334
Fuel: $2,568
All-in estimate: $5,902

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fort Myers$15,651

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Myers to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Myers, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,939	$1.88	$4,395 – $5,482
53' refrigerated	$5,881	$2.24	$5,117 – $6,646
48' flatbed	$5,902	$2.24	$5,076 – $6,728
Step deck	$6,418	$2.44	$5,391 – $7,445
Power only	$4,401	$1.67	$3,829 – $4,973
Hotshot	$3,323	$1.26	$2,758 – $3,888
26' box truck	$3,242	$1.23	$2,756 – $3,728
Sprinter van	$1,975	$0.75	$1,659 – $2,292

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More lanes from Fort Myers

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Myers, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$4,216	$3.34	$3,625 – $4,806	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,301 mi	$3,169	$2.44	$2,726 – $3,613	3 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$2,715	$2.70	$2,335 – $3,095	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,200 mi	$5,555	$2.52	$4,777 – $6,333	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$3,802	$3.22	$3,269 – $4,334	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$3,165	$2.59	$2,721 – $3,608	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,538 mi	$5,718	$2.25	$4,918 – $6,519	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,056	$2.61	$2,628 – $3,484	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 Myers, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Myers, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,902 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,076 and $6,728.

How far is Fort Myers, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,629 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,568 of the $5,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Myers, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,651, which makes Fort Myers, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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 →