Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fort Thomas, KY flatbed rate

$9,774flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,248 mi
Typical range: $8,405–$11,142
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Fort Thomas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,578
Fuel: $2,196
All-in estimate: $9,774

Return trip

Fort Thomas → Los Angeles$6,652

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Fort Thomas by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Thomas, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,163	$3.63	$7,265 – $9,061
53' refrigerated	$9,722	$4.32	$8,458 – $10,986
48' flatbed	$9,774	$4.35	$8,405 – $11,142
Step deck	$10,631	$4.73	$8,930 – $12,332
Power only	$7,263	$3.23	$6,319 – $8,207
Hotshot	$5,484	$2.44	$4,552 – $6,416
26' box truck	$5,354	$2.38	$4,551 – $6,157
Sprinter van	$3,265	$1.45	$2,743 – $3,787

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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 Thomas

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Thomas, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$2,769	$4.13	$2,381 – $3,157	2 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,060	$6.84	$1,771 – $2,348	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$3,648	$3.46	$3,137 – $4,159	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$4,763	$2.56	$4,096 – $5,430	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	591 mi	$2,257	$3.82	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,119	$3.35	$3,543 – $4,696	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$9,604	$4.36	$8,260 – $10,949	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,390	$3.54	$2,916 – $3,865	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Thomas, KY is estimated at $9,774 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,248 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,405 and $11,142.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Fort Thomas, KY by truck?

About 2,248 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 $2,196 of the $9,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Thomas, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,652, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Fort Thomas, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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