Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hastings, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,281flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $4,541–$6,020
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hastings to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,912
Fuel: $1,369
All-in estimate: $5,281

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hastings$6,057

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

Hastings to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hastings, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,378	$3.12	$3,896 – $4,859
53' refrigerated	$5,216	$3.72	$4,538 – $5,894
48' flatbed	$5,281	$3.77	$4,541 – $6,020
Step deck	$5,752	$4.11	$4,832 – $6,672
Power only	$3,873	$2.76	$3,369 – $4,376
Hotshot	$2,923	$2.09	$2,426 – $3,420
26' box truck	$2,862	$2.04	$2,433 – $3,292
Sprinter van	$1,751	$1.25	$1,471 – $2,031

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More lanes from Hastings

48' flatbed lanes from Hastings, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,508 mi	$7,532	$4.99	$6,478 – $8,587	4 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,936	$4.42	$2,525 – $3,347	2 d
Houston, TX	904 mi	$3,859	$4.27	$3,319 – $4,399	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$4,642	$4.39	$3,992 – $5,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$6,907	$4.79	$5,940 – $7,874	4 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,872	$4.26	$3,330 – $4,414	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,376 mi	$5,203	$3.78	$4,474 – $5,931	3 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$3,023	$4.69	$2,600 – $3,447	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 Hastings, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hastings, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,541 and $6,020.

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

About 1,401 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,369 of the $5,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,912 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,057, which makes Hastings, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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