Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,744flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,197 mi
Typical range: $6,660–$8,828
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Rapids to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,598
Fuel: $2,146
All-in estimate: $7,744

Return trip

Los Angeles → Grand Rapids$9,178

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grand Rapids to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,465	$2.94	$5,754 – $7,177
53' refrigerated	$7,701	$3.51	$6,700 – $8,702
48' flatbed	$7,744	$3.52	$6,660 – $8,828
Step deck	$8,424	$3.83	$7,076 – $9,772
Power only	$5,752	$2.62	$5,004 – $6,499
Hotshot	$4,343	$1.98	$3,604 – $5,081
26' box truck	$4,240	$1.93	$3,604 – $4,876
Sprinter van	$2,586	$1.18	$2,172 – $3,000

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$4,291	$5.83	$3,691 – $4,892	2 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,364	$8.91	$1,173 – $1,554	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,956	$3.97	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$7,342	$3.97	$6,314 – $8,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$3,884	$5.66	$3,340 – $4,428	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,397	$3.90	$4,641 – $6,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$7,666	$3.53	$6,593 – $8,739	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,457	$4.08	$3,833 – $5,081	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 Rapids, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Rapids, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,744 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,660 and $8,828.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,197 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 $2,146 of the $7,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,598 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,178, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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