Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,108flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,006 mi
Typical range: $5,253–$6,963
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,148
Fuel: $1,960
All-in estimate: $6,108

Return trip

Los Angeles → Laurel$9,667

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

Laurel to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,093	$2.54	$4,533 – $5,653
53' refrigerated	$6,067	$3.02	$5,278 – $6,855
48' flatbed	$6,108	$3.04	$5,253 – $6,963
Step deck	$6,646	$3.31	$5,582 – $7,709
Power only	$4,526	$2.26	$3,938 – $5,115
Hotshot	$3,417	$1.70	$2,836 – $3,998
26' box truck	$3,338	$1.66	$2,838 – $3,839
Sprinter van	$2,037	$1.02	$1,711 – $2,363

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More lanes from Laurel

48' flatbed lanes from Laurel, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,452	$4.41	$4,689 – $6,216	3 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$2,944	$3.53	$2,532 – $3,356	2 d
Houston, TX	464 mi	$2,079	$4.48	$1,788 – $2,370	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$5,486	$3.47	$4,718 – $6,254	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$4,879	$4.26	$4,196 – $5,562	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$2,681	$3.93	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,926 mi	$5,895	$3.06	$5,070 – $6,720	5 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,268	$4.26	$1,951 – $2,586	2 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 Laurel, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Laurel, MS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,108 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,253 and $6,963.

How far is Laurel, MS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,006 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 $1,960 of the $6,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Laurel, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,667, which makes Laurel, MS to Los Angeles, CA 37% 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