Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Leander, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,341flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $3,733–$4,949
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Leander to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,933
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $4,341

Return trip

Los Angeles → Leander$6,376

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

Leander to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Leander, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,291	$2.98	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,341	$3.01	$3,733 – $4,949
Step deck	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485
Power only	$3,187	$2.21	$2,772 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,405	$1.67	$1,996 – $2,814
26' box truck	$2,355	$1.63	$2,002 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.00	$1,210 – $1,671

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More lanes from Leander

48' flatbed lanes from Leander, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,778 mi	$6,957	$3.91	$5,983 – $7,931	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	186 mi	$1,239	$6.66	$1,065 – $1,412	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,012 mi	$3,604	$3.56	$3,099 – $4,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,690 mi	$6,337	$3.75	$5,450 – $7,224	4 d
San Antonio, TX	102 mi	$1,021	$10.01	$878 – $1,164	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683	3 d
Dallas, TX	196 mi	$1,265	$6.45	$1,088 – $1,442	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 Leander, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Leander, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,341 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,733 and $4,949.

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

About 1,441 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 $1,408 of the $4,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,933 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,376, which makes Leander, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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