Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, MI flatbed rate
$9,665flatbed
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.15
- Distance
- 2,329 mi
- Typical range
- $8,312–$11,018
- Transit
- 5 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Los Angeles to Garden City price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $7,390
- Fuel
- $2,275
- All-in estimate
- $9,665
Return trip
Garden City → Los Angeles$8,154This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.
Los Angeles to Garden City by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $8,076 | $3.47 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $9,618 | $4.13 | |
| 48' flatbed | $9,665 | $4.15 | |
| Step deck | $10,512 | $4.51 | |
| Power only | $7,188 | $3.09 | |
| Hotshot | $5,428 | $2.33 | |
| 26' box truck | $5,298 | $2.27 | |
| Sprinter van | $3,230 | $1.39 |
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More lanes from Los Angeles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,241 | $5.25 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,247 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $7,060 | $4.34 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,833 | $6.59 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,178 | $5.01 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,317 | $4.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,505 | $11.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,497 | $4.41 |
More lanes into Garden City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,433 | $4.12 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,857 | $6.98 |
| Houston, TX | $4,114 | $3.18 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,793 | $2.43 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,033 | $3.78 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,517 | $3.12 |
| San Diego, CA | $9,554 | $4.16 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,776 | $3.25 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, MI?
A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, MI is estimated at $9,665 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,312 and $11,018.
How far is Los Angeles, CA from Garden City, MI by truck?
About 2,329 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 $2,275 of the $9,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,390 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, MI to Los Angeles, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $8,154, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Garden City, MI 19% 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 →