Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fitchburg, MA flatbed rate

$16,303flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,022 mi
Typical range: $14,021–$18,585
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Fitchburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,351
Fuel: $2,952
All-in estimate: $16,303

Return trip

Fitchburg → Los Angeles$7,597

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Fitchburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fitchburg, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,663	$4.52	$12,160 – $15,166
53' refrigerated	$16,269	$5.38	$14,154 – $18,384
48' flatbed	$16,303	$5.39	$14,021 – $18,585
Step deck	$17,722	$5.86	$14,887 – $20,558
Power only	$12,190	$4.03	$10,605 – $13,775
Hotshot	$9,205	$3.05	$7,641 – $10,770
26' box truck	$8,975	$2.97	$7,629 – $10,321
Sprinter van	$5,465	$1.81	$4,591 – $6,339

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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 Fitchburg

48' flatbed lanes into Fitchburg, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,826	$8.95	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$5,554	$5.79	$4,776 – $6,332	2 d
Houston, TX	1,860 mi	$7,456	$4.01	$6,412 – $8,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,660 mi	$8,345	$3.14	$7,177 – $9,514	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$1,912	$6.53	$1,644 – $2,180	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,048 mi	$8,108	$3.96	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$16,155	$5.40	$13,894 – $18,417	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$7,207	$4.03	$6,198 – $8,216	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Fitchburg, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Fitchburg, MA is estimated at $16,303 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,021 and $18,585.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Fitchburg, MA by truck?

About 3,022 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 $2,952 of the $16,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fitchburg, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,597, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Fitchburg, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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