Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Central, LA flatbed rate

$8,896flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,902 mi
Typical range: $7,650–$10,141
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Central price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,038
Fuel: $1,858
All-in estimate: $8,896

Return trip

Central → Los Angeles$5,564

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Central by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,412	$3.90	$6,597 – $8,228
53' refrigerated	$8,830	$4.64	$7,682 – $9,977
48' flatbed	$8,896	$4.68	$7,650 – $10,141
Step deck	$9,681	$5.09	$8,132 – $11,230
Power only	$6,583	$3.46	$5,728 – $7,439
Hotshot	$4,970	$2.61	$4,125 – $5,815
26' box truck	$4,857	$2.55	$4,129 – $5,586
Sprinter van	$2,965	$1.56	$2,491 – $3,439

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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

48' flatbed lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,123	$3.67	$4,405 – $5,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,526	$4.79	$3,893 – $5,160	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,728	$5.52	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,113	$2.79	$3,537 – $4,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,304	$3.30	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,365	$4.41	$2,034 – $2,696	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$8,543	$4.71	$7,347 – $9,739	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,082	$4.76	$1,791 – $2,374	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Central, LA is estimated at $8,896 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,902 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,650 and $10,141.

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

About 1,902 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 $1,858 of the $8,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,038 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,564, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Central, LA 60% 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