Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Artesia, NM flatbed rate

$5,482flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $4,714–$6,249
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Artesia price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,548
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $5,482

Return trip

Artesia → Los Angeles$2,603

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Los Angeles to Artesia by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Artesia, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,509	$4.72	$4,013 – $5,005
53' refrigerated	$5,375	$5.62	$4,676 – $6,073
48' flatbed	$5,482	$5.73	$4,714 – $6,249
Step deck	$5,980	$6.26	$5,023 – $6,937
Power only	$3,963	$4.15	$3,448 – $4,478
Hotshot	$2,990	$3.13	$2,482 – $3,498
26' box truck	$2,938	$3.07	$2,497 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,803	$1.89	$1,515 – $2,092

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Artesia

48' flatbed lanes into Artesia, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,079 mi	$7,789	$3.75	$6,699 – $8,880	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,305 mi	$6,330	$4.85	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d
Houston, TX	677 mi	$2,998	$4.43	$2,578 – $3,417	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	526 mi	$2,065	$3.93	$1,776 – $2,354	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,998 mi	$6,681	$3.34	$5,746 – $7,616	5 d
San Antonio, TX	496 mi	$2,438	$4.92	$2,097 – $2,779	2 d
San Diego, CA	870 mi	$5,104	$5.87	$4,389 – $5,819	2 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$2,528	$4.81	$2,174 – $2,881	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Artesia, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Artesia, NM is estimated at $5,482 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,714 and $6,249.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Artesia, NM by truck?

About 956 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $934 of the $5,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Artesia, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,603, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Artesia, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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