Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin, TN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,358flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $5,468–$7,249
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,302
Fuel: $2,056
All-in estimate: $6,358

Return trip

Los Angeles → Franklin$9,699

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Franklin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,306	$2.52	$4,722 – $5,889
53' refrigerated	$6,320	$3.00	$5,498 – $7,141
48' flatbed	$6,358	$3.02	$5,468 – $7,249
Step deck	$6,918	$3.29	$5,811 – $8,025
Power only	$4,718	$2.24	$4,104 – $5,331
Hotshot	$3,562	$1.69	$2,956 – $4,168
26' box truck	$3,479	$1.65	$2,957 – $4,001
Sprinter van	$2,122	$1.01	$1,783 – $2,462

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More lanes from Franklin

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	911 mi	$4,282	$4.70	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,032	$4.18	$1,748 – $2,317	2 d
Houston, TX	769 mi	$2,912	$3.79	$2,504 – $3,319	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$5,821	$3.43	$5,006 – $6,636	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$3,776	$4.59	$3,247 – $4,304	2 d
San Antonio, TX	957 mi	$3,427	$3.58	$2,948 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$6,199	$3.03	$5,331 – $7,067	5 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$2,761	$3.87	$2,374 – $3,147	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 Franklin, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,468 and $7,249.

How far is Franklin, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,056 of the $6,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Franklin, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,699, which makes Franklin, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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