Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,548flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,921 mi
Typical range: $7,351–$9,744
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hempstead to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,695
Fuel: $2,853
All-in estimate: $8,548

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hempstead$15,332

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hempstead to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,161	$2.45	$6,373 – $7,949
53' refrigerated	$8,527	$2.92	$7,419 – $9,636
48' flatbed	$8,548	$2.93	$7,351 – $9,744
Step deck	$9,293	$3.18	$7,806 – $10,780
Power only	$6,387	$2.19	$5,557 – $7,218
Hotshot	$4,823	$1.65	$4,003 – $5,643
26' box truck	$4,703	$1.61	$3,998 – $5,409
Sprinter van	$2,864	$0.98	$2,406 – $3,323

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More lanes from Hempstead

48' flatbed lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$3,033	$3.50	$2,609 – $3,458	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$5,465	$3.23	$4,700 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$8,329	$3.27	$7,163 – $9,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,366	$12.41	$1,174 – $1,557	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$5,999	$3.18	$5,159 – $6,839	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$8,449	$2.93	$7,266 – $9,632	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$5,311	$3.24	$4,568 – $6,055	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$5,175	$5.18	$4,450 – $5,899	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 Hempstead, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hempstead, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,548 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,921 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,351 and $9,744.

How far is Hempstead, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,921 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,853 of the $8,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hempstead, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,332, which makes Hempstead, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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