Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Central Falls, RI flatbed rate

$17,165flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 3,051 mi
Typical range: $14,762–$19,568
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Central Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,185
Fuel: $2,980
All-in estimate: $17,165

Return trip

Central Falls → Los Angeles$7,673

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Los Angeles to Central Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Central Falls, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,386	$4.72	$12,804 – $15,969
53' refrigerated	$17,131	$5.61	$14,904 – $19,358
48' flatbed	$17,165	$5.63	$14,762 – $19,568
Step deck	$18,659	$6.12	$15,674 – $21,645
Power only	$12,837	$4.21	$11,168 – $14,505
Hotshot	$9,694	$3.18	$8,046 – $11,342
26' box truck	$9,451	$3.10	$8,033 – $10,868
Sprinter van	$5,755	$1.89	$4,834 – $6,675

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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 Central Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Central Falls, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,833	$9.91	$1,576 – $2,089	1 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$5,931	$6.00	$5,101 – $6,762	3 d
Houston, TX	1,858 mi	$7,775	$4.18	$6,687 – $8,864	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$8,781	$3.27	$7,552 – $10,010	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,941	$7.01	$1,669 – $2,213	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,050 mi	$8,470	$4.13	$7,284 – $9,655	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,018 mi	$16,996	$5.63	$14,616 – $19,375	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,795 mi	$7,547	$4.20	$6,491 – $8,604	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Central Falls, RI?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Central Falls, RI is estimated at $17,165 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 3,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,762 and $19,568.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Central Falls, RI by truck?

About 3,051 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,980 of the $17,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central Falls, RI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,673, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Central Falls, RI 124% 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