Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jonesboro, AR to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,548flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $4,771–$6,325
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jonesboro to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,737
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $5,548

Return trip

Los Angeles → Jonesboro$8,058

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Jonesboro to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Jonesboro, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,621	$2.49	$4,113 – $5,130
53' refrigerated	$5,505	$2.97	$4,789 – $6,220
48' flatbed	$5,548	$2.99	$4,771 – $6,325
Step deck	$6,038	$3.26	$5,072 – $7,004
Power only	$4,103	$2.21	$3,570 – $4,637
Hotshot	$3,098	$1.67	$2,571 – $3,624
26' box truck	$3,028	$1.63	$2,573 – $3,482
Sprinter van	$1,848	$1.00	$1,553 – $2,144

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More lanes from Jonesboro

48' flatbed lanes from Jonesboro, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,140 mi	$4,967	$4.36	$4,272 – $5,663	3 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,082	$3.96	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Houston, TX	588 mi	$2,354	$4.00	$2,024 – $2,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,444 mi	$4,951	$3.43	$4,258 – $5,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,055 mi	$4,445	$4.21	$3,823 – $5,067	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$2,779	$3.72	$2,390 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$5,390	$3.01	$4,636 – $6,145	4 d
Dallas, TX	478 mi	$2,059	$4.31	$1,771 – $2,348	1 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 Jonesboro, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Jonesboro, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,548 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,771 and $6,325.

How far is Jonesboro, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,854 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 $1,811 of the $5,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Jonesboro, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,058, which makes Jonesboro, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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