Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Elk River, MN flatbed rate

$8,235flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,800 mi
Typical range: $7,082–$9,388
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Elk River price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,477
Fuel: $1,758
All-in estimate: $8,235

Return trip

Elk River → Los Angeles$6,541

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Elk River by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Elk River, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,856	$3.81	$6,102 – $7,610
53' refrigerated	$8,167	$4.54	$7,106 – $9,229
48' flatbed	$8,235	$4.58	$7,082 – $9,388
Step deck	$8,963	$4.98	$7,529 – $10,398
Power only	$6,085	$3.38	$5,294 – $6,877
Hotshot	$4,594	$2.55	$3,813 – $5,375
26' box truck	$4,491	$2.50	$3,817 – $5,165
Sprinter van	$2,742	$1.52	$2,304 – $3,181

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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 Elk River

48' flatbed lanes into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$4,473	$3.65	$3,847 – $5,099	3 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,633	$5.86	$2,264 – $3,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,339	$3.41	$3,732 – $4,946	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,061	$2.70	$3,492 – $4,629	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$3,860	$3.26	$3,319 – $4,400	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$4,503	$3.38	$3,872 – $5,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$8,223	$4.58	$7,072 – $9,375	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,699	$3.55	$3,181 – $4,216	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Elk River, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Elk River, MN is estimated at $8,235 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,800 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,082 and $9,388.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Elk River, MN by truck?

About 1,800 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 $1,758 of the $8,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk River, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,541, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Elk River, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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