Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Los Angeles, CA to Cranston, RI flatbed rate
$17,139flatbed
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $5.63
- Distance
- 3,046 mi
- Typical range
- $14,740–$19,539
- Transit
- 7 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Los Angeles to Cranston price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +25.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $14,163
- Fuel
- $2,976
- All-in estimate
- $17,139
Return trip
Cranston → Los Angeles$7,661This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.
Los Angeles to Cranston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $14,365 | $4.72 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $17,105 | $5.62 | |
| 48' flatbed | $17,139 | $5.63 | |
| Step deck | $18,631 | $6.12 | |
| Power only | $12,817 | $4.21 | |
| Hotshot | $9,679 | $3.18 | |
| 26' box truck | $9,436 | $3.10 | |
| Sprinter van | $5,746 | $1.89 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Los Angeles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,241 | $5.25 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,247 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $7,060 | $4.34 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,833 | $6.59 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,178 | $5.01 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,317 | $4.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,505 | $11.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,497 | $4.41 |
More lanes into Cranston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,794 | $10.25 |
| Chicago, IL | $5,908 | $6.01 |
| Houston, TX | $7,743 | $4.19 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $8,763 | $3.27 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,907 | $7.14 |
| San Antonio, TX | $8,437 | $4.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $16,970 | $5.63 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,518 | $4.21 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Cranston, RI?
A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Cranston, RI is estimated at $17,139 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 3,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,740 and $19,539.
How far is Los Angeles, CA from Cranston, RI by truck?
About 3,046 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 $2,976 of the $17,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,163 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Cranston, RI to Los Angeles, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $7,661, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cranston, RI 124% 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