Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glenarden, MD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,742flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,730 mi
Typical range: $6,658–$8,826
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glenarden to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,075
Fuel: $2,667
All-in estimate: $7,742

Return trip

Los Angeles → Glenarden$14,012

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Glenarden to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Glenarden, MD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,481	$2.37	$5,768 – $7,194
53' refrigerated	$7,718	$2.83	$6,715 – $8,722
48' flatbed	$7,742	$2.84	$6,658 – $8,826
Step deck	$8,418	$3.08	$7,071 – $9,765
Power only	$5,778	$2.12	$5,027 – $6,529
Hotshot	$4,363	$1.60	$3,621 – $5,105
26' box truck	$4,255	$1.56	$3,617 – $4,894
Sprinter van	$2,593	$0.95	$2,178 – $3,007

More lanes from Glenarden

48' flatbed lanes from Glenarden, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	231 mi	$1,798	$7.78	$1,546 – $2,050	1 d
Chicago, IL	712 mi	$2,533	$3.56	$2,178 – $2,887	2 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$4,614	$3.18	$3,968 – $5,260	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,445	$3.18	$6,402 – $8,487	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,413	$10.09	$1,215 – $1,611	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,136	$3.12	$4,417 – $5,855	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,685 mi	$7,627	$2.84	$6,559 – $8,695	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$4,495	$3.20	$3,865 – $5,124	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 Glenarden, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Glenarden, MD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,742 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,730 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,658 and $8,826.

How far is Glenarden, MD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,730 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 $2,667 of the $7,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Glenarden, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,012, which makes Glenarden, MD to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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