Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln Park, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,182flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,338 mi
Typical range: $7,037–$9,328
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln Park to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,898
Fuel: $2,284
All-in estimate: $8,182

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lincoln Park$9,698

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

Lincoln Park to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln Park, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,837	$2.92	$6,085 – $7,589
53' refrigerated	$8,143	$3.48	$7,084 – $9,202
48' flatbed	$8,182	$3.50	$7,037 – $9,328
Step deck	$8,900	$3.81	$7,476 – $10,324
Power only	$6,086	$2.60	$5,295 – $6,877
Hotshot	$4,595	$1.97	$3,814 – $5,377
26' box truck	$4,486	$1.92	$3,813 – $5,158
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.17	$2,297 – $3,172

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More lanes from Lincoln Park

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln Park, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	579 mi	$3,636	$6.28	$3,127 – $4,145	2 d
Chicago, IL	275 mi	$1,737	$6.32	$1,494 – $1,980	1 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$5,101	$3.95	$4,387 – $5,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$7,791	$3.94	$6,700 – $8,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,308 mi	$8,089	$3.50	$6,957 – $9,221	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,166 mi	$4,692	$4.02	$4,035 – $5,349	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 Park, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln Park, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,037 and $9,328.

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

About 2,338 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 $2,284 of the $8,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,698, which makes Lincoln Park, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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