Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Grand Forks, ND flatbed rate

$8,123flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $6,986–$9,260
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Grand Forks price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,439
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $8,123

Return trip

Grand Forks → Los Angeles$6,225

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 Grand Forks by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Forks, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,758	$3.92	$6,015 – $7,502
53' refrigerated	$8,051	$4.67	$7,005 – $9,098
48' flatbed	$8,123	$4.71	$6,986 – $9,260
Step deck	$8,843	$5.13	$7,428 – $10,257
Power only	$5,995	$3.48	$5,216 – $6,775
Hotshot	$4,526	$2.63	$3,757 – $5,295
26' box truck	$4,426	$2.57	$3,762 – $5,090
Sprinter van	$2,703	$1.57	$2,271 – $3,136

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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 Grand Forks

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Forks, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$5,305	$3.61	$4,562 – $6,047	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$3,735	$5.08	$3,212 – $4,257	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,034	$3.40	$4,330 – $5,739	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$4,119	$2.77	$3,543 – $4,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$4,620	$3.22	$3,973 – $5,266	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$5,108	$3.39	$4,393 – $5,823	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,741 mi	$8,192	$4.71	$7,045 – $9,338	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,328	$3.51	$3,722 – $4,934	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Grand Forks, ND is estimated at $8,123 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,986 and $9,260.

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

About 1,724 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 $1,684 of the $8,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,439 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,225, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Grand Forks, ND 31% 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 →