Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hamtramck, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,210flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,347 mi
Typical range: $7,061–$9,360
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hamtramck to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,917
Fuel: $2,293
All-in estimate: $8,210

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hamtramck$9,731

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

Hamtramck to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamtramck, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,861	$2.92	$6,106 – $7,616
53' refrigerated	$8,171	$3.48	$7,109 – $9,233
48' flatbed	$8,210	$3.50	$7,061 – $9,360
Step deck	$8,930	$3.80	$7,501 – $10,359
Power only	$6,107	$2.60	$5,314 – $6,901
Hotshot	$4,612	$1.96	$3,828 – $5,396
26' box truck	$4,501	$1.92	$3,826 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,744	$1.17	$2,305 – $3,183

More lanes from Hamtramck

48' flatbed lanes from Hamtramck, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,615	$6.30	$3,109 – $4,121	2 d
Chicago, IL	284 mi	$1,765	$6.21	$1,518 – $2,012	1 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$5,146	$3.94	$4,426 – $5,867	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$7,826	$3.94	$6,730 – $8,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$3,237	$6.19	$2,784 – $3,690	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$5,648	$3.86	$4,857 – $6,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$8,117	$3.50	$6,981 – $9,253	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$4,734	$4.02	$4,071 – $5,397	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 Hamtramck, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hamtramck, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,210 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,061 and $9,360.

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

About 2,347 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 $2,293 of the $8,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,917 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,731, which makes Hamtramck, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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 →