Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to El Cerrito, CA flatbed rate

$2,494flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $2,145–$2,843
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to El Cerrito price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,094
Fuel: $400
All-in estimate: $2,494

Return trip

El Cerrito → Los Angeles$2,494

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

Los Angeles to El Cerrito by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to El Cerrito, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,002	$4.90	$1,782 – $2,223
53' refrigerated	$2,391	$5.84	$2,080 – $2,701
48' flatbed	$2,494	$6.10	$2,145 – $2,843
Step deck	$2,732	$6.68	$2,295 – $3,170
Power only	$1,725	$4.22	$1,501 – $1,949
Hotshot	$1,300	$3.18	$1,079 – $1,521
26' box truck	$1,291	$3.16	$1,097 – $1,484
Sprinter van	$801	$1.96	$673 – $929

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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 El Cerrito

48' flatbed lanes into El Cerrito, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,569	$2.88	$4,789 – $6,348	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,154	$2.83	$1,853 – $2,456	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,683	$2.60	$6,607 – $8,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,110	$2.92	$4,395 – $5,826	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$2,956	$5.48	$2,542 – $3,370	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,098	$2.92	$4,384 – $5,811	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to El Cerrito, CA is estimated at $2,494 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,145 and $2,843.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from El Cerrito, CA by truck?

About 409 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $400 of the $2,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,094 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cerrito, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →