Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,799flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,268 mi
Typical range: $6,707–$8,891
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kettering to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,583
Fuel: $2,216
All-in estimate: $7,799

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kettering$9,537

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kettering to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,514	$2.87	$5,798 – $7,231
53' refrigerated	$7,758	$3.42	$6,750 – $8,767
48' flatbed	$7,799	$3.44	$6,707 – $8,891
Step deck	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840
Power only	$5,797	$2.56	$5,043 – $6,550
Hotshot	$4,377	$1.93	$3,633 – $5,121
26' box truck	$4,273	$1.88	$3,632 – $4,914
Sprinter van	$2,606	$1.15	$2,189 – $3,023

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More lanes from Kettering

48' flatbed lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,814	$5.95	$3,280 – $4,348	2 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,713	$6.14	$1,473 – $1,953	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,396	$3.99	$3,781 – $5,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$7,320	$3.88	$6,295 – $8,345	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$3,333	$5.90	$2,866 – $3,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$4,932	$3.87	$4,241 – $5,622	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$7,671	$3.45	$6,597 – $8,745	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$4,075	$4.07	$3,504 – $4,645	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 Kettering, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kettering, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,707 and $8,891.

How far is Kettering, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,268 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 $2,216 of the $7,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kettering, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,537, which makes Kettering, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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