Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fountain, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,452flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $2,109–$2,796
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,498
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $2,452

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fountain$6,308

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

Fountain to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,018	$2.07	$1,796 – $2,240
53' refrigerated	$2,406	$2.46	$2,093 – $2,719
48' flatbed	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796
Step deck	$2,675	$2.74	$2,247 – $3,103
Power only	$1,775	$1.82	$1,544 – $2,005
Hotshot	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,315	$1.35	$1,118 – $1,513
Sprinter van	$807	$0.83	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Fountain

48' flatbed lanes from Fountain, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,926 mi	$5,751	$2.99	$4,946 – $6,556	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,622	$2.41	$2,255 – $2,989	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,499	$2.61	$2,149 – $2,849	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	642 mi	$1,991	$3.10	$1,713 – $2,270	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,301	$2.85	$4,559 – $6,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	859 mi	$2,301	$2.68	$1,979 – $2,623	2 d
San Diego, CA	952 mi	$2,404	$2.53	$2,068 – $2,741	2 d
Dallas, TX	710 mi	$2,003	$2.82	$1,723 – $2,284	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 Fountain, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fountain, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,109 and $2,796.

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

About 977 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 $954 of the $2,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,498 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,308, which makes Fountain, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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