Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Littleton, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,466flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $2,121–$2,811
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Littleton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,505
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $2,466

Return trip

Los Angeles → Littleton$6,342

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Littleton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Littleton, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,030	$2.06	$1,806 – $2,253
53' refrigerated	$2,419	$2.46	$2,105 – $2,734
48' flatbed	$2,466	$2.51	$2,121 – $2,811
Step deck	$2,690	$2.73	$2,260 – $3,120
Power only	$1,785	$1.81	$1,553 – $2,017
Hotshot	$1,347	$1.37	$1,118 – $1,576
26' box truck	$1,323	$1.34	$1,124 – $1,521
Sprinter van	$812	$0.83	$682 – $942

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More lanes from Littleton

48' flatbed lanes from Littleton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$5,758	$2.99	$4,952 – $6,565	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$2,620	$2.41	$2,253 – $2,987	3 d
Houston, TX	1,026 mi	$2,635	$2.57	$2,266 – $3,004	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,060	$3.06	$1,771 – $2,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,864 mi	$5,318	$2.85	$4,574 – $6,063	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$2,435	$2.52	$2,094 – $2,776	3 d
Dallas, TX	775 mi	$2,133	$2.75	$1,834 – $2,432	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 Littleton, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Littleton, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,466 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,121 and $2,811.

How far is Littleton, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 984 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $961 of the $2,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Littleton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,342, which makes Littleton, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →