Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Janesville, WI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,065flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,996 mi
Typical range: $6,076–$8,054
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Janesville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,115
Fuel: $1,950
All-in estimate: $7,065

Return trip

Los Angeles → Janesville$8,398

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Janesville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Janesville, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,891	$2.95	$5,243 – $6,539
53' refrigerated	$7,017	$3.52	$6,105 – $7,929
48' flatbed	$7,065	$3.54	$6,076 – $8,054
Step deck	$7,688	$3.85	$6,458 – $8,918
Power only	$5,235	$2.62	$4,555 – $5,916
Hotshot	$3,952	$1.98	$3,281 – $4,624
26' box truck	$3,861	$1.93	$3,282 – $4,441
Sprinter van	$2,356	$1.18	$1,979 – $2,733

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More lanes from Janesville

48' flatbed lanes from Janesville, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,067	$5.44	$4,358 – $5,776	2 d
Chicago, IL	106 mi	$1,210	$11.42	$1,041 – $1,380	1 d
Houston, TX	1,131 mi	$4,545	$4.02	$3,909 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,649 mi	$6,612	$4.01	$5,686 – $7,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	876 mi	$4,604	$5.26	$3,959 – $5,248	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,245 mi	$4,909	$3.94	$4,222 – $5,597	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,971 mi	$6,988	$3.55	$6,010 – $7,966	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,961	$4.18	$3,406 – $4,515	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 Janesville, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Janesville, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,065 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,076 and $8,054.

How far is Janesville, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,996 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,950 of the $7,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Janesville, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,398, which makes Janesville, WI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →