Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Johnstown, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,524flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $2,171–$2,877
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johnstown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $2,524

Return trip

Los Angeles → Johnstown$6,491

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Johnstown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnstown, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,079	$2.05	$1,850 – $2,307
53' refrigerated	$2,478	$2.44	$2,156 – $2,800
48' flatbed	$2,524	$2.49	$2,171 – $2,877
Step deck	$2,753	$2.71	$2,312 – $3,193
Power only	$1,829	$1.80	$1,591 – $2,067
Hotshot	$1,380	$1.36	$1,145 – $1,615
26' box truck	$1,355	$1.34	$1,152 – $1,559
Sprinter van	$831	$0.82	$698 – $965

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More lanes from Johnstown

48' flatbed lanes from Johnstown, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$5,712	$2.99	$4,912 – $6,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$2,715	$2.55	$2,335 – $3,095	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,160	$3.00	$1,857 – $2,462	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$5,276	$2.86	$4,538 – $6,015	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$2,545	$2.59	$2,189 – $2,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,005 mi	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858	3 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$2,207	$2.72	$1,898 – $2,516	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 Johnstown, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Johnstown, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,524 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,171 and $2,877.

How far is Johnstown, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,014 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 $991 of the $2,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Johnstown, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,491, which makes Johnstown, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% 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