Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kirkland, WA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,664flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,139 mi
Typical range: $4,011–$5,317
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kirkland to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,551
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $4,664

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kirkland$5,084

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kirkland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkland, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,851	$3.38	$3,427 – $4,274
53' refrigerated	$4,589	$4.03	$3,993 – $5,186
48' flatbed	$4,664	$4.09	$4,011 – $5,317
Step deck	$5,084	$4.46	$4,270 – $5,897
Power only	$3,395	$2.98	$2,954 – $3,836
Hotshot	$2,562	$2.25	$2,126 – $2,998
26' box truck	$2,513	$2.21	$2,136 – $2,890
Sprinter van	$1,540	$1.35	$1,294 – $1,787

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More lanes from Kirkland

48' flatbed lanes from Kirkland, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$13,658	$4.82	$11,746 – $15,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,470	$3.67	$6,424 – $8,515	5 d
Houston, TX	2,225 mi	$8,485	$3.81	$7,297 – $9,672	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$5,752	$4.40	$4,947 – $6,558	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$12,828	$4.59	$11,032 – $14,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$8,070	$3.84	$6,940 – $9,200	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,253 mi	$5,035	$4.02	$4,330 – $5,740	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,980 mi	$7,659	$3.87	$6,587 – $8,731	5 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 Kirkland, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kirkland, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,664 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,139 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,011 and $5,317.

How far is Kirkland, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,139 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 $1,113 of the $4,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kirkland, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,084, which makes Kirkland, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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