Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Livonia, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,151flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $7,010–$9,292
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livonia to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,877
Fuel: $2,274
All-in estimate: $8,151

Return trip

Los Angeles → Livonia$9,661

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

Livonia to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Livonia, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,811	$2.93	$6,062 – $7,560
53' refrigerated	$8,112	$3.48	$7,057 – $9,166
48' flatbed	$8,151	$3.50	$7,010 – $9,292
Step deck	$8,866	$3.81	$7,447 – $10,285
Power only	$6,062	$2.60	$5,274 – $6,851
Hotshot	$4,577	$1.97	$3,799 – $5,356
26' box truck	$4,468	$1.92	$3,798 – $5,138
Sprinter van	$2,724	$1.17	$2,288 – $3,160

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More lanes from Livonia

48' flatbed lanes from Livonia, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$3,694	$6.23	$3,177 – $4,212	2 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,707	$6.44	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,107	$3.94	$4,392 – $5,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$7,760	$3.94	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$3,308	$6.12	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$4,686	$4.03	$4,030 – $5,342	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 Livonia, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Livonia, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,010 and $9,292.

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

About 2,328 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 $2,274 of the $8,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,661, which makes Livonia, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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