Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,386flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,459 mi
Typical range: $3,772–$5,000
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,961
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $4,386

Return trip

Los Angeles → Irving$6,442

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Irving to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,639	$2.49	$3,239 – $4,039
53' refrigerated	$4,336	$2.97	$3,772 – $4,900
48' flatbed	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000
Step deck	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542
Power only	$3,221	$2.21	$2,802 – $3,640
Hotshot	$2,431	$1.67	$2,018 – $2,845
26' box truck	$2,380	$1.63	$2,023 – $2,737
Sprinter van	$1,456	$1.00	$1,223 – $1,689

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More lanes from Irving

48' flatbed lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,449	$3.96	$5,547 – $7,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,861	$3.80	$5,040 – $6,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,082 mi	$5,186	$4.79	$4,460 – $5,912	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 Irving, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Irving, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,772 and $5,000.

How far is Irving, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,459 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 $1,425 of the $4,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Irving, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,442, which makes Irving, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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