Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Blair, NE flatbed rate

$6,608flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,555 mi
Typical range: $5,683–$7,534
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Blair price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,089
Fuel: $1,519
All-in estimate: $6,608

Return trip

Blair → Los Angeles$5,761

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 Blair by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Blair, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,489	$3.53	$4,885 – $6,093
53' refrigerated	$6,539	$4.21	$5,689 – $7,390
48' flatbed	$6,608	$4.25	$5,683 – $7,534
Step deck	$7,196	$4.63	$6,045 – $8,347
Power only	$4,862	$3.13	$4,230 – $5,495
Hotshot	$3,670	$2.36	$3,046 – $4,294
26' box truck	$3,592	$2.31	$3,053 – $4,130
Sprinter van	$2,196	$1.41	$1,844 – $2,547

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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 Blair

48' flatbed lanes into Blair, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$4,427	$3.25	$3,807 – $5,046	3 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,606	$5.06	$2,241 – $2,971	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,155	$3.29	$2,713 – $3,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,101	$2.55	$2,667 – $3,535	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,781	$2.91	$3,252 – $4,311	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$3,248	$3.26	$2,794 – $3,703	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$6,530	$4.26	$5,616 – $7,444	4 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$2,535	$3.55	$2,180 – $2,890	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Blair, NE is estimated at $6,608 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,555 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,683 and $7,534.

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

About 1,555 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 $1,519 of the $6,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,761, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Blair, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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