Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gering, NE flatbed rate

$5,124flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $4,406–$5,841
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Gering price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,010
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $5,124

Return trip

Gering → Los Angeles$4,467

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Los Angeles to Gering by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gering, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,231	$3.71	$3,765 – $4,696
53' refrigerated	$5,042	$4.42	$4,387 – $5,698
48' flatbed	$5,124	$4.49	$4,406 – $5,841
Step deck	$5,585	$4.90	$4,692 – $6,479
Power only	$3,730	$3.27	$3,245 – $4,215
Hotshot	$2,815	$2.47	$2,336 – $3,293
26' box truck	$2,761	$2.42	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,692	$1.48	$1,421 – $1,963

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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 Gering

48' flatbed lanes into Gering, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$5,641	$3.11	$4,852 – $6,431	4 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,072	$4.20	$3,502 – $4,642	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$3,566	$3.18	$3,067 – $4,065	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$2,377	$2.75	$2,044 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,867	$2.77	$4,186 – $5,549	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$3,415	$3.21	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$5,120	$4.50	$4,403 – $5,837	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$2,906	$3.37	$2,499 – $3,312	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Gering, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Gering, NE is estimated at $5,124 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,406 and $5,841.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Gering, NE by truck?

About 1,140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,114 of the $5,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gering, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,467, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gering, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology