Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gretna, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,723flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $4,922–$6,525
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gretna to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,216
Fuel: $1,507
All-in estimate: $5,723

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gretna$6,565

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gretna to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,753	$3.08	$4,230 – $5,276
53' refrigerated	$5,663	$3.67	$4,927 – $6,399
48' flatbed	$5,723	$3.71	$4,922 – $6,525
Step deck	$6,232	$4.04	$5,235 – $7,230
Power only	$4,210	$2.73	$3,663 – $4,758
Hotshot	$3,178	$2.06	$2,638 – $3,718
26' box truck	$3,110	$2.02	$2,644 – $3,577
Sprinter van	$1,901	$1.23	$1,597 – $2,205

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More lanes from Gretna

48' flatbed lanes from Gretna, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$6,951	$5.08	$5,978 – $7,924	3 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$2,503	$4.79	$2,153 – $2,854	2 d
Houston, TX	926 mi	$3,930	$4.24	$3,380 – $4,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,124	$4.28	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$6,358	$4.87	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	963 mi	$4,049	$4.20	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$3,139	$4.61	$2,700 – $3,579	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 Gretna, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Gretna, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,723 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,922 and $6,525.

How far is Gretna, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,543 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 $1,507 of the $5,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,216 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gretna, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,565, which makes Gretna, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% 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 →