Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

League City, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,872flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $4,190–$5,554
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

League City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,257
Fuel: $1,615
All-in estimate: $4,872

Return trip

Los Angeles → League City$7,156

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

League City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from League City, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,051	$2.45	$3,605 – $4,497
53' refrigerated	$4,826	$2.92	$4,199 – $5,453
48' flatbed	$4,872	$2.95	$4,190 – $5,554
Step deck	$5,305	$3.21	$4,456 – $6,153
Power only	$3,592	$2.17	$3,125 – $4,059
Hotshot	$2,711	$1.64	$2,250 – $3,172
26' box truck	$2,652	$1.60	$2,254 – $3,050
Sprinter van	$1,620	$0.98	$1,361 – $1,880

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More lanes from League City

48' flatbed lanes from League City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,674 mi	$6,607	$3.95	$5,682 – $7,532	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$3,480	$3.11	$2,993 – $3,967	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$4,190	$3.42	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$5,998	$3.79	$5,159 – $6,838	4 d
San Antonio, TX	242 mi	$1,384	$5.72	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Dallas, TX	293 mi	$1,516	$5.17	$1,304 – $1,728	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	952 mi	$4,695	$4.93	$4,038 – $5,352	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 League City, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from League City, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,872 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,190 and $5,554.

How far is League City, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,653 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 $1,615 of the $4,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to League City, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,156, which makes League City, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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