Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lake Jackson, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,845flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,642 mi
Typical range: $4,166–$5,523
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Jackson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,241
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $4,845

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lake Jackson$7,115

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lake Jackson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Jackson, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,028	$2.45	$3,585 – $4,471
53' refrigerated	$4,798	$2.92	$4,175 – $5,422
48' flatbed	$4,845	$2.95	$4,166 – $5,523
Step deck	$5,275	$3.21	$4,431 – $6,119
Power only	$3,571	$2.17	$3,106 – $4,035
Hotshot	$2,695	$1.64	$2,237 – $3,154
26' box truck	$2,637	$1.61	$2,241 – $3,032
Sprinter van	$1,611	$0.98	$1,353 – $1,869

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More lanes from Lake Jackson

48' flatbed lanes from Lake Jackson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,715 mi	$6,745	$3.93	$5,801 – $7,690	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,162 mi	$3,586	$3.09	$3,084 – $4,088	3 d
Houston, TX	60 mi	$912	$15.21	$785 – $1,040	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,215 mi	$4,165	$3.43	$3,582 – $4,748	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,625 mi	$6,129	$3.77	$5,271 – $6,988	4 d
San Antonio, TX	221 mi	$1,330	$6.02	$1,143 – $1,516	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$4,599	$2.98	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	319 mi	$1,584	$4.96	$1,362 – $1,805	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 Jackson, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lake Jackson, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,845 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,166 and $5,523.

How far is Lake Jackson, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,642 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 $1,604 of the $4,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lake Jackson, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,115, which makes Lake Jackson, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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