Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Holdrege, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,084flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,338 mi
Typical range: $4,372–$5,796
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Holdrege to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,777
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $5,084

Return trip

Los Angeles → Holdrege$5,832

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

Holdrege to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Holdrege, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,211	$3.15	$3,748 – $4,675
53' refrigerated	$5,018	$3.75	$4,366 – $5,671
48' flatbed	$5,084	$3.80	$4,372 – $5,796
Step deck	$5,539	$4.14	$4,653 – $6,425
Power only	$3,723	$2.78	$3,239 – $4,207
Hotshot	$2,810	$2.10	$2,332 – $3,287
26' box truck	$2,752	$2.06	$2,340 – $3,165
Sprinter van	$1,685	$1.26	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from Holdrege

48' flatbed lanes from Holdrege, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$7,792	$4.96	$6,701 – $8,883	4 d
Chicago, IL	726 mi	$3,126	$4.31	$2,689 – $3,564	2 d
Houston, TX	908 mi	$3,872	$4.26	$3,330 – $4,414	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	998 mi	$4,439	$4.45	$3,817 – $5,060	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,505 mi	$7,154	$4.75	$6,152 – $8,156	4 d
San Antonio, TX	897 mi	$3,836	$4.28	$3,299 – $4,373	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,314 mi	$5,009	$3.81	$4,308 – $5,710	3 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$3,027	$4.69	$2,603 – $3,450	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 Holdrege, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Holdrege, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,084 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,372 and $5,796.

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

About 1,338 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 $1,307 of the $5,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,832, which makes Holdrege, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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