Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,940flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,260 mi
Typical range: $6,828–$9,051
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lansing to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,732
Fuel: $2,208
All-in estimate: $7,940

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lansing$9,411

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lansing to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,632	$2.93	$5,902 – $7,361
53' refrigerated	$7,898	$3.49	$6,871 – $8,925
48' flatbed	$7,940	$3.51	$6,828 – $9,051
Step deck	$8,636	$3.82	$7,255 – $10,018
Power only	$5,901	$2.61	$5,134 – $6,668
Hotshot	$4,456	$1.97	$3,698 – $5,213
26' box truck	$4,350	$1.92	$3,697 – $5,002
Sprinter van	$2,653	$1.17	$2,228 – $3,077

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More lanes from Lansing

48' flatbed lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$4,008	$6.00	$3,446 – $4,569	2 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,514	$7.49	$1,302 – $1,726	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,027	$3.96	$4,323 – $5,731	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$7,541	$3.96	$6,485 – $8,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$3,610	$5.85	$3,105 – $4,116	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$5,494	$3.88	$4,725 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$7,853	$3.52	$6,753 – $8,952	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$4,564	$4.05	$3,925 – $5,203	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 Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,940 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,828 and $9,051.

How far is Lansing, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,260 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 $2,208 of the $7,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lansing, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,411, which makes Lansing, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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