Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bay City, MI flatbed rate

$9,588flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,308 mi
Typical range: $8,245–$10,930
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bay City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,333
Fuel: $2,255
All-in estimate: $9,588

Return trip

Bay City → Los Angeles$8,089

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,010	$3.47	$7,129 – $8,891
53' refrigerated	$9,540	$4.13	$8,300 – $10,780
48' flatbed	$9,588	$4.15	$8,245 – $10,930
Step deck	$10,428	$4.52	$8,760 – $12,097
Power only	$7,129	$3.09	$6,202 – $8,056
Hotshot	$5,383	$2.33	$4,468 – $6,298
26' box truck	$5,255	$2.28	$4,467 – $6,043
Sprinter van	$3,204	$1.39	$2,691 – $3,717

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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 Bay City

48' flatbed lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,590	$4.00	$2,228 – $2,953	2 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,267	$3.16	$3,670 – $4,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,776	$2.43	$4,108 – $5,445	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$2,200	$3.63	$1,892 – $2,508	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$4,639	$3.10	$3,989 – $5,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$9,503	$4.16	$8,172 – $10,833	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bay City, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Bay City, MI is estimated at $9,588 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,245 and $10,930.

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

About 2,308 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 $2,255 of the $9,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,333 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,089, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bay City, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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