Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lake Charles, LA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,212flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $4,482–$5,941
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Charles to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,490
Fuel: $1,722
All-in estimate: $5,212

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lake Charles$8,332

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lake Charles to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Charles, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,338	$2.46	$3,860 – $4,815
53' refrigerated	$5,167	$2.93	$4,496 – $5,839
48' flatbed	$5,212	$2.96	$4,482 – $5,941
Step deck	$5,673	$3.22	$4,765 – $6,581
Power only	$3,849	$2.18	$3,349 – $4,349
Hotshot	$2,906	$1.65	$2,412 – $3,400
26' box truck	$2,841	$1.61	$2,415 – $3,267
Sprinter van	$1,735	$0.98	$1,457 – $2,013

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More lanes from Lake Charles

48' flatbed lanes from Lake Charles, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$6,210	$4.05	$5,340 – $7,079	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$3,266	$3.21	$2,809 – $3,724	3 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$1,178	$7.50	$1,013 – $1,343	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$4,549	$3.41	$3,912 – $5,186	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$5,616	$3.89	$4,830 – $6,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$1,766	$4.63	$1,519 – $2,013	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$4,983	$2.98	$4,286 – $5,681	4 d
Dallas, TX	325 mi	$1,619	$4.98	$1,392 – $1,846	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 Lake Charles, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lake Charles, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,212 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,482 and $5,941.

How far is Lake Charles, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,763 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 $1,722 of the $5,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lake Charles, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,332, which makes Lake Charles, LA to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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