Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Chadron, NE flatbed rate

$5,392flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $4,637–$6,147
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Chadron price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,205
Fuel: $1,187
All-in estimate: $5,392

Return trip

Chadron → Los Angeles$4,700

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 Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,458	$3.67	$3,968 – $4,948
53' refrigerated	$5,313	$4.37	$4,622 – $6,003
48' flatbed	$5,392	$4.44	$4,637 – $6,147
Step deck	$5,877	$4.84	$4,936 – $6,817
Power only	$3,935	$3.24	$3,423 – $4,446
Hotshot	$2,969	$2.44	$2,465 – $3,474
26' box truck	$2,911	$2.40	$2,475 – $3,348
Sprinter van	$1,783	$1.47	$1,498 – $2,068

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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 Chadron

48' flatbed lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,513	$3.12	$4,741 – $6,285	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,930	$4.25	$3,379 – $4,480	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,694	$3.15	$3,177 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$2,558	$2.69	$2,200 – $2,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$4,760	$2.78	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,578	$3.17	$3,077 – $4,079	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,410	$4.43	$4,653 – $6,167	3 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,032	$3.33	$2,607 – $3,456	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Chadron, NE is estimated at $5,392 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,637 and $6,147.

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

About 1,215 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,187 of the $5,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,700, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Chadron, NE 15% 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