Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bellingham, WA flatbed rate

$5,393flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $4,638–$6,148
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bellingham price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,195
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $5,393

Return trip

Bellingham → Los Angeles$4,947

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Bellingham by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bellingham, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,460	$3.64	$3,969 – $4,950
53' refrigerated	$5,315	$4.33	$4,624 – $6,005
48' flatbed	$5,393	$4.40	$4,638 – $6,148
Step deck	$5,877	$4.79	$4,937 – $6,818
Power only	$3,937	$3.21	$3,425 – $4,448
Hotshot	$2,971	$2.42	$2,466 – $3,476
26' box truck	$2,913	$2.38	$2,476 – $3,349
Sprinter van	$1,784	$1.45	$1,498 – $2,069

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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 Bellingham

48' flatbed lanes into Bellingham, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,838 mi	$8,317	$2.93	$7,153 – $9,482	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$7,518	$3.66	$6,465 – $8,570	5 d
Houston, TX	2,283 mi	$6,443	$2.82	$5,541 – $7,345	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,389 mi	$3,432	$2.47	$2,951 – $3,912	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,166 mi	$6,150	$2.84	$5,289 – $7,011	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,340 mi	$5,798	$4.33	$4,986 – $6,610	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,035 mi	$5,822	$2.86	$5,007 – $6,637	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bellingham, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Bellingham, WA is estimated at $5,393 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,638 and $6,148.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Bellingham, WA by truck?

About 1,226 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,198 of the $5,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bellingham, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,947, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bellingham, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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