Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Grafton, ND flatbed rate

$8,155flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $7,014–$9,297
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Grafton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,463
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $8,155

Return trip

Grafton → Los Angeles$6,250

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Los Angeles to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Grafton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,786	$3.92	$6,039 – $7,532
53' refrigerated	$8,084	$4.67	$7,033 – $9,135
48' flatbed	$8,155	$4.71	$7,014 – $9,297
Step deck	$8,878	$5.13	$7,457 – $10,298
Power only	$6,020	$3.48	$5,237 – $6,803
Hotshot	$4,545	$2.62	$3,772 – $5,317
26' box truck	$4,444	$2.57	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,714	$1.57	$2,280 – $3,149

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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 Grafton

48' flatbed lanes into Grafton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,386	$3.60	$4,632 – $6,140	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$3,876	$5.01	$3,334 – $4,419	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,154	$3.38	$4,432 – $5,875	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$4,161	$2.76	$3,578 – $4,743	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$4,697	$3.21	$4,040 – $5,355	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$5,219	$3.37	$4,488 – $5,949	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$8,240	$4.70	$7,086 – $9,394	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$4,444	$3.49	$3,822 – $5,066	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Grafton, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Grafton, ND is estimated at $8,155 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,014 and $9,297.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Grafton, ND by truck?

About 1,732 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,692 of the $8,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grafton, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,250, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Grafton, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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