Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grapevine, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,366flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,451 mi
Typical range: $3,755–$4,978
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grapevine to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,949
Fuel: $1,417
All-in estimate: $4,366

Return trip

Los Angeles → Grapevine$6,413

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Grapevine to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Grapevine, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,622	$2.50	$3,224 – $4,021
53' refrigerated	$4,316	$2.97	$3,755 – $4,877
48' flatbed	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978
Step deck	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517
Power only	$3,206	$2.21	$2,789 – $3,622
Hotshot	$2,420	$1.67	$2,008 – $2,831
26' box truck	$2,369	$1.63	$2,014 – $2,724
Sprinter van	$1,449	$1.00	$1,217 – $1,681

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More lanes from Grapevine

48' flatbed lanes from Grapevine, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,630 mi	$6,460	$3.96	$5,555 – $7,364	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,637	$3.55	$3,128 – $4,146	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$5,874	$3.80	$5,051 – $6,696	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,372 mi	$4,168	$3.04	$3,585 – $4,752	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,090 mi	$5,216	$4.79	$4,486 – $5,946	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 Grapevine, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grapevine, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,366 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,755 and $4,978.

How far is Grapevine, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,451 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 $1,417 of the $4,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Grapevine, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,413, which makes Grapevine, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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