Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Chelsea, MA flatbed rate

$16,539flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,070 mi
Typical range: $14,224–$18,855
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Chelsea price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,540
Fuel: $2,999
All-in estimate: $16,539

Return trip

Chelsea → Los Angeles$7,707

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Chelsea by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Chelsea, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,863	$4.52	$12,338 – $15,388
53' refrigerated	$16,507	$5.38	$14,361 – $18,653
48' flatbed	$16,539	$5.39	$14,224 – $18,855
Step deck	$17,979	$5.86	$15,102 – $20,855
Power only	$12,370	$4.03	$10,762 – $13,978
Hotshot	$9,342	$3.04	$7,753 – $10,930
26' box truck	$9,107	$2.97	$7,741 – $10,473
Sprinter van	$5,545	$1.81	$4,658 – $6,432

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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 Chelsea

48' flatbed lanes into Chelsea, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,910	$8.42	$1,643 – $2,178	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$5,767	$5.73	$4,960 – $6,575	3 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$7,578	$4.00	$6,517 – $8,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$8,475	$3.13	$7,289 – $9,662	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,994	$6.27	$1,715 – $2,273	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$8,236	$3.95	$7,083 – $9,389	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$16,387	$5.39	$14,092 – $18,681	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$7,345	$4.02	$6,317 – $8,374	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Chelsea, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Chelsea, MA is estimated at $16,539 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,224 and $18,855.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Chelsea, MA by truck?

About 3,070 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 $2,999 of the $16,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chelsea, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,707, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Chelsea, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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