Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fort Myers, FL flatbed rate

$15,651flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.95
Distance: 2,629 mi
Typical range: $13,460–$17,843
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Fort Myers price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,083
Fuel: $2,568
All-in estimate: $15,651

Return trip

Fort Myers → Los Angeles$5,902

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 Fort Myers by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Myers, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,097	$4.98	$11,656 – $14,538
53' refrigerated	$15,597	$5.93	$13,569 – $17,624
48' flatbed	$15,651	$5.95	$13,460 – $17,843
Step deck	$17,019	$6.47	$14,296 – $19,742
Power only	$11,671	$4.44	$10,154 – $13,188
Hotshot	$8,813	$3.35	$7,315 – $10,311
26' box truck	$8,598	$3.27	$7,308 – $9,887
Sprinter van	$5,239	$1.99	$4,401 – $6,077

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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 Fort Myers

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Myers, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$6,233	$4.93	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,301 mi	$7,703	$5.92	$6,625 – $8,781	3 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,903	$4.87	$4,216 – $5,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,200 mi	$7,673	$3.49	$6,599 – $8,748	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$5,246	$4.44	$4,512 – $5,981	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$5,714	$4.68	$4,914 – $6,514	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,538 mi	$15,164	$5.97	$13,041 – $17,287	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$5,518	$4.72	$4,745 – $6,290	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Myers, FL is estimated at $15,651 all-in in October 2026, or $5.95 a mile over about 2,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,460 and $17,843.

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

About 2,629 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 $2,568 of the $15,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,083 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,902, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Fort Myers, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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