Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gloucester, MA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,753flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,090 mi
Typical range: $6,668–$8,839
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gloucester to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,734
Fuel: $3,019
All-in estimate: $7,753

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gloucester$16,637

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gloucester to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gloucester, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,499	$2.10	$5,784 – $7,214
53' refrigerated	$7,739	$2.50	$6,733 – $8,745
48' flatbed	$7,753	$2.51	$6,668 – $8,839
Step deck	$8,428	$2.73	$7,080 – $9,777
Power only	$5,800	$1.88	$5,046 – $6,554
Hotshot	$4,380	$1.42	$3,635 – $5,124
26' box truck	$4,270	$1.38	$3,629 – $4,910
Sprinter van	$2,600	$0.84	$2,184 – $3,016

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More lanes from Gloucester

48' flatbed lanes from Gloucester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,683	$6.60	$1,447 – $1,918	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$2,975	$2.90	$2,559 – $3,392	3 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$5,250	$2.73	$4,515 – $5,985	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$7,638	$2.80	$6,569 – $8,707	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$1,867	$5.40	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$5,699	$2.70	$4,901 – $6,496	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,853 mi	$5,087	$2.75	$4,375 – $5,799	4 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 Gloucester, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Gloucester, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,753 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,668 and $8,839.

How far is Gloucester, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,090 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,019 of the $7,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gloucester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,637, which makes Gloucester, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% 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