Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Forks, ND to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,225flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $5,354–$7,097
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Forks to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,541
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $6,225

Return trip

Los Angeles → Grand Forks$8,123

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grand Forks to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Forks, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,179	$3.00	$4,610 – $5,749
53' refrigerated	$6,170	$3.58	$5,368 – $6,972
48' flatbed	$6,225	$3.61	$5,354 – $7,097
Step deck	$6,777	$3.93	$5,692 – $7,861
Power only	$4,595	$2.67	$3,997 – $5,192
Hotshot	$3,468	$2.01	$2,879 – $4,058
26' box truck	$3,392	$1.97	$2,883 – $3,900
Sprinter van	$2,072	$1.20	$1,740 – $2,403

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More lanes from Grand Forks

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Forks, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$7,291	$4.97	$6,271 – $8,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$3,123	$4.25	$2,685 – $3,560	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,666	$3.82	$4,873 – $6,460	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$6,060	$4.08	$5,212 – $6,909	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$6,803	$4.74	$5,851 – $7,755	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$5,749	$3.81	$4,945 – $6,554	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,741 mi	$6,278	$3.61	$5,399 – $7,157	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,871	$3.95	$4,189 – $5,553	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 Grand Forks, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Forks, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,225 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,354 and $7,097.

How far is Grand Forks, ND from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,724 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,684 of the $6,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Forks, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,123, which makes Grand Forks, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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