Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Imperial Beach, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$1,565flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.58
Distance: 148 mi
Typical range: $1,346–$1,785
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Imperial Beach to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,420
Fuel: $145
All-in estimate: $1,565

Return trip

Los Angeles → Imperial Beach$1,565

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Imperial Beach to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Imperial Beach, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349
53' refrigerated	$1,454	$9.83	$1,265 – $1,644
48' flatbed	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785
Step deck	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002
Power only	$1,017	$6.87	$885 – $1,149
Hotshot	$765	$5.17	$635 – $895
26' box truck	$772	$5.21	$656 – $887
Sprinter van	$486	$3.29	$408 – $564

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More lanes from Imperial Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Imperial Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,093	$5.26	$12,980 – $17,206	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,177	$4.00	$7,032 – $9,322	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$2,531	$7.17	$2,177 – $2,886	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$14,028	$5.01	$12,064 – $15,992	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$5,938	$4.49	$5,107 – $6,770	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 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 Imperial Beach, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Imperial Beach, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,565 all-in in October 2026, or $10.58 a mile over about 148 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,346 and $1,785.

How far is Imperial Beach, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 148 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $145 of the $1,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Imperial Beach, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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