Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lindenhurst, NY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,588flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,936 mi
Typical range: $7,385–$9,790
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lindenhurst to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,720
Fuel: $2,868
All-in estimate: $8,588

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lindenhurst$15,403

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lindenhurst to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lindenhurst, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,195	$2.45	$6,403 – $7,986
53' refrigerated	$8,568	$2.92	$7,454 – $9,681
48' flatbed	$8,588	$2.92	$7,385 – $9,790
Step deck	$9,336	$3.18	$7,842 – $10,830
Power only	$6,418	$2.19	$5,583 – $7,252
Hotshot	$4,846	$1.65	$4,023 – $5,670
26' box truck	$4,726	$1.61	$4,017 – $5,434
Sprinter van	$2,878	$0.98	$2,417 – $3,338

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More lanes from Lindenhurst

48' flatbed lanes from Lindenhurst, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	881 mi	$3,073	$3.49	$2,643 – $3,503	2 d
Houston, TX	1,707 mi	$5,501	$3.22	$4,731 – $6,271	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,561 mi	$8,373	$3.27	$7,201 – $9,546	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	123 mi	$1,410	$11.46	$1,212 – $1,607	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$6,038	$3.17	$5,193 – $6,883	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,899 mi	$8,489	$2.93	$7,301 – $9,678	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,652 mi	$5,350	$3.24	$4,601 – $6,099	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$5,203	$5.17	$4,474 – $5,931	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 Lindenhurst, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lindenhurst, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,588 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,936 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,385 and $9,790.

How far is Lindenhurst, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,936 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,868 of the $8,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lindenhurst, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,403, which makes Lindenhurst, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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