Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Frederick, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,505flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,004 mi
Typical range: $2,154–$2,855
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frederick to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,524
Fuel: $981
All-in estimate: $2,505

Return trip

Los Angeles → Frederick$6,442

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

Frederick to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,062	$2.05	$1,835 – $2,289
53' refrigerated	$2,458	$2.45	$2,139 – $2,778
48' flatbed	$2,505	$2.49	$2,154 – $2,855
Step deck	$2,732	$2.72	$2,295 – $3,169
Power only	$1,814	$1.81	$1,578 – $2,050
Hotshot	$1,369	$1.36	$1,136 – $1,602
26' box truck	$1,344	$1.34	$1,143 – $1,546
Sprinter van	$825	$0.82	$693 – $957

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More lanes from Frederick

48' flatbed lanes from Frederick, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$2,595	$2.42	$2,232 – $2,959	3 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$2,695	$2.55	$2,318 – $3,072	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,128	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,426	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$5,291	$2.86	$4,550 – $6,032	4 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$2,521	$2.60	$2,168 – $2,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$2,187	$2.73	$1,881 – $2,493	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 Frederick, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Frederick, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,505 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,154 and $2,855.

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

About 1,004 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 $981 of the $2,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,524 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,442, which makes Frederick, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology