Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MD flatbed rate

$14,253flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,782 mi
Typical range: $12,258–$16,249
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Cambridge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,535
Fuel: $2,718
All-in estimate: $14,253

Return trip

Cambridge → Los Angeles$7,875

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Los Angeles to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,935	$4.29	$10,622 – $13,247
53' refrigerated	$14,212	$5.11	$12,365 – $16,060
48' flatbed	$14,253	$5.12	$12,258 – $16,249
Step deck	$15,497	$5.57	$13,018 – $17,977
Power only	$10,641	$3.82	$9,257 – $12,024
Hotshot	$8,035	$2.89	$6,669 – $9,401
26' box truck	$7,837	$2.82	$6,661 – $9,012
Sprinter van	$4,774	$1.72	$4,010 – $5,538

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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 Cambridge

48' flatbed lanes into Cambridge, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,769	$8.12	$1,522 – $2,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,444	$5.77	$3,822 – $5,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,794	$3.91	$4,982 – $6,605	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$7,152	$2.99	$6,150 – $8,153	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,309	$9.85	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$6,447	$3.83	$5,544 – $7,349	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$14,040	$5.13	$12,075 – $16,006	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$5,673	$3.93	$4,879 – $6,467	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $14,253 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,782 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,258 and $16,249.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Cambridge, MD by truck?

About 2,782 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,718 of the $14,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,875, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cambridge, MD 81% 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