Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Beatrice, NE flatbed rate

$6,387flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,493 mi
Typical range: $5,492–$7,281
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Beatrice price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,929
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $6,387

Return trip

Beatrice → Los Angeles$5,567

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Los Angeles to Beatrice by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Beatrice, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,301	$3.55	$4,718 – $5,884
53' refrigerated	$6,316	$4.23	$5,495 – $7,137
48' flatbed	$6,387	$4.28	$5,492 – $7,281
Step deck	$6,955	$4.66	$5,843 – $8,068
Power only	$4,693	$3.14	$4,083 – $5,303
Hotshot	$3,543	$2.37	$2,940 – $4,145
26' box truck	$3,468	$2.32	$2,947 – $3,988
Sprinter van	$2,120	$1.42	$1,781 – $2,460

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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 Beatrice

48' flatbed lanes into Beatrice, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,558	$3.23	$3,920 – $5,196	3 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,787	$4.88	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$2,903	$3.38	$2,497 – $3,310	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$2,938	$2.58	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$3,888	$2.89	$3,344 – $4,432	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$2,976	$3.35	$2,560 – $3,393	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$6,279	$4.29	$5,400 – $7,158	4 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$2,273	$3.73	$1,955 – $2,591	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Beatrice, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Beatrice, NE is estimated at $6,387 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,493 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,492 and $7,281.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Beatrice, NE by truck?

About 1,493 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,458 of the $6,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Beatrice, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,567, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Beatrice, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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