Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Inver Grove Heights, MN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,582flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,813 mi
Typical range: $5,660–$7,503
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Inver Grove Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,811
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $6,582

Return trip

Los Angeles → Inver Grove Heights$8,286

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Inver Grove Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Inver Grove Heights, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,480	$3.02	$4,877 – $6,083
53' refrigerated	$6,528	$3.60	$5,680 – $7,377
48' flatbed	$6,582	$3.63	$5,660 – $7,503
Step deck	$7,164	$3.95	$6,017 – $8,310
Power only	$4,865	$2.68	$4,232 – $5,497
Hotshot	$3,672	$2.03	$3,048 – $4,297
26' box truck	$3,590	$1.98	$3,051 – $4,128
Sprinter van	$2,192	$1.21	$1,841 – $2,543

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More lanes from Inver Grove Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Inver Grove Heights, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$6,221	$5.22	$5,350 – $7,092	3 d
Chicago, IL	401 mi	$2,134	$5.32	$1,835 – $2,432	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,942	$4.00	$4,250 – $5,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$6,202	$4.12	$5,334 – $7,070	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,735	$5.01	$4,932 – $6,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,152	$3.96	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$4,208	$4.17	$3,619 – $4,797	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 Inver Grove Heights, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Inver Grove Heights, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,813 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,660 and $7,503.

How far is Inver Grove Heights, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,813 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,771 of the $6,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Inver Grove Heights, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,286, which makes Inver Grove Heights, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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