Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hoboken, NJ to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,349flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,896 mi
Typical range: $7,180–$9,518
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoboken to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,520
Fuel: $2,829
All-in estimate: $8,349

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hoboken$14,231

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hoboken to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoboken, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,994	$2.42	$6,225 – $7,763
53' refrigerated	$8,328	$2.88	$7,246 – $9,411
48' flatbed	$8,349	$2.88	$7,180 – $9,518
Step deck	$9,077	$3.13	$7,625 – $10,529
Power only	$6,238	$2.15	$5,427 – $7,049
Hotshot	$4,711	$1.63	$3,910 – $5,511
26' box truck	$4,593	$1.59	$3,904 – $5,282
Sprinter van	$2,798	$0.97	$2,350 – $3,245

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More lanes from Hoboken

48' flatbed lanes from Hoboken, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,919	$3.48	$2,511 – $3,328	2 d
Houston, TX	1,672 mi	$5,321	$3.18	$4,576 – $6,066	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,125	$3.22	$6,987 – $9,262	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,281	$14.07	$1,101 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$5,846	$3.13	$5,028 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$8,250	$2.89	$7,095 – $9,405	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$5,164	$3.20	$4,441 – $5,886	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$5,047	$5.11	$4,340 – $5,753	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 Hoboken, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hoboken, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,349 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,896 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,180 and $9,518.

How far is Hoboken, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,896 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 $2,829 of the $8,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hoboken, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,231, which makes Hoboken, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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