Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to College Station, TX flatbed rate

$6,762flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $5,816–$7,709
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to College Station price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,252
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $6,762

Return trip

College Station → Los Angeles$4,604

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to College Station by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to College Station, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,616	$3.63	$4,998 – $6,234
53' refrigerated	$6,691	$4.33	$5,821 – $7,561
48' flatbed	$6,762	$4.37	$5,816 – $7,709
Step deck	$7,364	$4.76	$6,186 – $8,542
Power only	$4,975	$3.22	$4,328 – $5,622
Hotshot	$3,755	$2.43	$3,117 – $4,394
26' box truck	$3,675	$2.38	$3,124 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,246	$1.45	$1,887 – $2,606

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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 College Station

48' flatbed lanes into College Station, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,687 mi	$5,446	$3.23	$4,684 – $6,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$4,545	$4.22	$3,909 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$993	$10.91	$854 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,117 mi	$2,979	$2.67	$2,562 – $3,396	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$4,619	$2.89	$3,972 – $5,265	4 d
San Antonio, TX	182 mi	$1,229	$6.75	$1,057 – $1,401	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Dallas, TX	183 mi	$1,231	$6.73	$1,059 – $1,404	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to College Station, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to College Station, TX is estimated at $6,762 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,816 and $7,709.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from College Station, TX by truck?

About 1,546 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 $1,510 of the $6,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from College Station, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,604, which makes Los Angeles, CA to College Station, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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