Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, ND to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,555flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,507 mi
Typical range: $4,777–$6,333
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,083
Fuel: $1,472
All-in estimate: $5,555

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lincoln$7,249

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lincoln to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,612	$3.06	$4,104 – $5,119
53' refrigerated	$5,494	$3.65	$4,780 – $6,209
48' flatbed	$5,555	$3.69	$4,777 – $6,333
Step deck	$6,050	$4.01	$5,082 – $7,018
Power only	$4,084	$2.71	$3,553 – $4,614
Hotshot	$3,082	$2.05	$2,558 – $3,606
26' box truck	$3,017	$2.00	$2,564 – $3,469
Sprinter van	$1,845	$1.22	$1,549 – $2,140

More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$8,021	$4.88	$6,898 – $9,143	4 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$3,497	$4.08	$3,007 – $3,986	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$5,484	$3.85	$4,717 – $6,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$5,376	$4.18	$4,623 – $6,128	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$7,469	$4.66	$6,423 – $8,515	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$5,462	$3.85	$4,697 – $6,227	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$5,620	$3.68	$4,833 – $6,407	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,654	$3.99	$4,002 – $5,306	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 Lincoln, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,555 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,777 and $6,333.

How far is Lincoln, ND from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,507 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 $1,472 of the $5,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,249, which makes Lincoln, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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