Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Goodlettsville, TN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,377flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,112 mi
Typical range: $5,484–$7,270
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goodlettsville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,314
Fuel: $2,063
All-in estimate: $6,377

Return trip

Los Angeles → Goodlettsville$9,727

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

Goodlettsville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Goodlettsville, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,322	$2.52	$4,736 – $5,907
53' refrigerated	$6,338	$3.00	$5,514 – $7,162
48' flatbed	$6,377	$3.02	$5,484 – $7,270
Step deck	$6,938	$3.28	$5,828 – $8,048
Power only	$4,732	$2.24	$4,117 – $5,347
Hotshot	$3,573	$1.69	$2,965 – $4,180
26' box truck	$3,489	$1.65	$2,966 – $4,013
Sprinter van	$2,129	$1.01	$1,788 – $2,469

More lanes from Goodlettsville

48' flatbed lanes from Goodlettsville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$4,196	$4.73	$3,609 – $4,784	2 d
Chicago, IL	453 mi	$1,946	$4.30	$1,674 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	798 mi	$2,991	$3.75	$2,572 – $3,410	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$5,847	$3.43	$5,028 – $6,666	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$3,694	$4.62	$3,177 – $4,211	2 d
San Antonio, TX	983 mi	$3,499	$3.56	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,223	$3.03	$5,352 – $7,094	5 d
Dallas, TX	734 mi	$2,816	$3.84	$2,421 – $3,210	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 Goodlettsville, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Goodlettsville, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,377 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,484 and $7,270.

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

About 2,112 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 $2,063 of the $6,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,314 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,727, which makes Goodlettsville, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →