Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Estero, FL flatbed rate

$15,700flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.95
Distance: 2,638 mi
Typical range: $13,502–$17,898
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Estero price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,123
Fuel: $2,577
All-in estimate: $15,700

Return trip

Estero → Los Angeles$5,920

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Los Angeles to Estero by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Estero, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,138	$4.98	$11,693 – $14,583
53' refrigerated	$15,645	$5.93	$13,612 – $17,679
48' flatbed	$15,700	$5.95	$13,502 – $17,898
Step deck	$17,071	$6.47	$14,340 – $19,803
Power only	$11,708	$4.44	$10,186 – $13,230
Hotshot	$8,841	$3.35	$7,338 – $10,344
26' box truck	$8,625	$3.27	$7,331 – $9,918
Sprinter van	$5,255	$1.99	$4,414 – $6,096

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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 Estero

48' flatbed lanes into Estero, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$6,285	$4.93	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$7,780	$5.91	$6,691 – $8,870	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$4,929	$4.86	$4,239 – $5,619	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$7,698	$3.49	$6,620 – $8,776	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$5,296	$4.43	$4,555 – $6,038	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$5,740	$4.67	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$5,555	$4.71	$4,778 – $6,333	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Estero, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Estero, FL is estimated at $15,700 all-in in October 2026, or $5.95 a mile over about 2,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,502 and $17,898.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Estero, FL by truck?

About 2,638 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,577 of the $15,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Estero, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,920, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Estero, FL 165% 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