Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,094flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,365 mi
Typical range: $6,961–$9,227
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,784
Fuel: $2,310
All-in estimate: $8,094

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lancaster$9,899

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

Lancaster to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,765	$2.86	$6,020 – $7,509
53' refrigerated	$8,056	$3.41	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,094	$3.42	$6,961 – $9,227
Step deck	$8,804	$3.72	$7,395 – $10,212
Power only	$6,022	$2.55	$5,239 – $6,805
Hotshot	$4,547	$1.92	$3,774 – $5,320
26' box truck	$4,438	$1.88	$3,773 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,706	$1.14	$2,273 – $3,139

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More lanes from Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes from Lancaster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$3,421	$6.28	$2,942 – $3,900	2 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$1,950	$5.45	$1,677 – $2,223	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$4,629	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,277	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$7,646	$3.86	$6,575 – $8,716	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$2,956	$6.32	$2,542 – $3,369	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,184	$3.83	$4,458 – $5,910	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$7,966	$3.43	$6,851 – $9,082	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$4,346	$4.00	$3,737 – $4,954	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 Lancaster, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lancaster, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,094 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,961 and $9,227.

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

About 2,365 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 $2,310 of the $8,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,784 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,899, which makes Lancaster, 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