Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Chico, CA flatbed rate

$2,881flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $2,478–$3,285
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Chico price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,375
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $2,881

Return trip

Chico → Los Angeles$2,881

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,331	$4.50	$2,075 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,782	$5.37	$2,420 – $3,143
48' flatbed	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285
Step deck	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657
Power only	$2,021	$3.90	$1,758 – $2,284
Hotshot	$1,523	$2.94	$1,264 – $1,782
26' box truck	$1,508	$2.91	$1,281 – $1,734
Sprinter van	$932	$1.80	$783 – $1,082

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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 Chico

48' flatbed lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,609	$2.92	$7,404 – $9,814	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$7,677	$3.66	$6,603 – $8,752	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$5,586	$2.88	$4,804 – $6,368	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,255	$2.78	$1,939 – $2,570	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$7,508	$2.60	$6,457 – $8,559	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,158	$2.92	$4,436 – $5,880	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,329	$5.17	$2,863 – $3,796	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$5,078	$2.93	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Chico, CA is estimated at $2,881 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,478 and $3,285.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Chico, CA by truck?

About 518 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $506 of the $2,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chico, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology