Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,183flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,394 mi
Typical range: $7,037–$9,328
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lorain to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,844
Fuel: $2,339
All-in estimate: $8,183

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lorain$10,007

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lorain to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,839	$2.86	$6,087 – $7,592
53' refrigerated	$8,146	$3.40	$7,087 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,183	$3.42	$7,037 – $9,328
Step deck	$8,899	$3.72	$7,476 – $10,323
Power only	$6,090	$2.54	$5,298 – $6,881
Hotshot	$4,598	$1.92	$3,816 – $5,380
26' box truck	$4,488	$1.87	$3,815 – $5,161
Sprinter van	$2,736	$1.14	$2,298 – $3,173

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More lanes from Lorain

48' flatbed lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$3,278	$6.43	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$1,887	$5.60	$1,623 – $2,151	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,982	$3.87	$4,285 – $5,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$7,790	$3.85	$6,700 – $8,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,890	$6.41	$2,485 – $3,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$5,505	$3.78	$4,735 – $6,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$8,079	$3.42	$6,948 – $9,210	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$4,636	$3.93	$3,987 – $5,285	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 Lorain, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lorain, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,183 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,037 and $9,328.

How far is Lorain, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,394 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 $2,339 of the $8,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,844 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lorain, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,007, which makes Lorain, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology