Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, MS flatbed rate

$9,385flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,939 mi
Typical range: $8,071–$10,699
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,491
Fuel: $1,894
All-in estimate: $9,385

Return trip

Brandon → Los Angeles$5,930

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Los Angeles to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,822	$4.03	$6,962 – $8,682
53' refrigerated	$9,317	$4.81	$8,106 – $10,529
48' flatbed	$9,385	$4.84	$8,071 – $10,699
Step deck	$10,212	$5.27	$8,578 – $11,846
Power only	$6,949	$3.58	$6,045 – $7,852
Hotshot	$5,246	$2.71	$4,354 – $6,138
26' box truck	$5,126	$2.64	$4,357 – $5,895
Sprinter van	$3,129	$1.61	$2,628 – $3,629

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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 Brandon

48' flatbed lanes into Brandon, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,252 mi	$4,858	$3.88	$4,178 – $5,538	3 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$4,123	$5.19	$3,546 – $4,700	2 d
Houston, TX	428 mi	$2,133	$4.98	$1,835 – $2,432	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,363	$2.88	$3,752 – $4,974	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,060	$3.50	$3,492 – $4,628	3 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,761	$4.31	$2,375 – $3,148	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$9,057	$4.87	$7,789 – $10,325	4 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$2,252	$4.81	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, MS is estimated at $9,385 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,071 and $10,699.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Brandon, MS by truck?

About 1,939 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 $1,894 of the $9,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,930, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Brandon, MS 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology