Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gaithersburg, MD flatbed rate

$13,906flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $11,959–$15,852
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Gaithersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,262
Fuel: $2,644
All-in estimate: $13,906

Return trip

Gaithersburg → Los Angeles$7,683

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Los Angeles to Gaithersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gaithersburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,640	$4.30	$10,360 – $12,920
53' refrigerated	$13,862	$5.12	$12,060 – $15,664
48' flatbed	$13,906	$5.14	$11,959 – $15,852
Step deck	$15,120	$5.59	$12,701 – $17,539
Power only	$10,376	$3.83	$9,027 – $11,724
Hotshot	$7,835	$2.89	$6,503 – $9,167
26' box truck	$7,642	$2.82	$6,496 – $8,789
Sprinter van	$4,656	$1.72	$3,911 – $5,401

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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 Gaithersburg

48' flatbed lanes into Gaithersburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,839	$7.73	$1,581 – $2,096	1 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$4,093	$5.97	$3,520 – $4,666	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$5,647	$3.93	$4,856 – $6,437	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,962	$3.00	$5,988 – $7,937	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,353	$9.20	$1,163 – $1,542	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$6,287	$3.85	$5,406 – $7,167	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$13,702	$5.15	$11,783 – $15,620	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$5,487	$3.95	$4,718 – $6,255	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Gaithersburg, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Gaithersburg, MD is estimated at $13,906 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,959 and $15,852.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Gaithersburg, MD by truck?

About 2,707 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 $2,644 of the $13,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gaithersburg, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,683, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gaithersburg, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →