Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Elyria, OH flatbed rate

$10,025flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,399 mi
Typical range: $8,622–$11,429
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Elyria price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,681
Fuel: $2,344
All-in estimate: $10,025

Return trip

Elyria → Los Angeles$8,198

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Los Angeles to Elyria by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Elyria, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,380	$3.49	$7,458 – $9,302
53' refrigerated	$9,980	$4.16	$8,683 – $11,277
48' flatbed	$10,025	$4.18	$8,622 – $11,429
Step deck	$10,904	$4.55	$9,159 – $12,648
Power only	$7,461	$3.11	$6,491 – $8,431
Hotshot	$5,634	$2.35	$4,676 – $6,592
26' box truck	$5,498	$2.29	$4,674 – $6,323
Sprinter van	$3,352	$1.40	$2,816 – $3,888

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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 Elyria

48' flatbed lanes into Elyria, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,224	$4.40	$1,913 – $2,535	2 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,132	$6.23	$1,833 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,146	$3.22	$3,565 – $4,726	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$4,971	$2.45	$4,275 – $5,667	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,824	$4.10	$1,569 – $2,079	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,587	$3.15	$3,944 – $5,229	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$9,895	$4.19	$8,510 – $11,280	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$3,862	$3.27	$3,322 – $4,403	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Elyria, OH is estimated at $10,025 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,399 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,622 and $11,429.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Elyria, OH by truck?

About 2,399 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,344 of the $10,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elyria, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,198, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Elyria, OH 22% 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