Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gretna, NE flatbed rate

$6,565flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,543 mi
Typical range: $5,646–$7,485
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Gretna price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,058
Fuel: $1,507
All-in estimate: $6,565

Return trip

Gretna → Los Angeles$5,723

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 Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gretna, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,452	$3.53	$4,853 – $6,052
53' refrigerated	$6,496	$4.21	$5,652 – $7,341
48' flatbed	$6,565	$4.25	$5,646 – $7,485
Step deck	$7,149	$4.63	$6,006 – $8,293
Power only	$4,830	$3.13	$4,202 – $5,458
Hotshot	$3,646	$2.36	$3,026 – $4,265
26' box truck	$3,568	$2.31	$3,032 – $4,103
Sprinter van	$2,181	$1.41	$1,832 – $2,530

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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 Gretna

48' flatbed lanes into Gretna, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$4,445	$3.25	$3,823 – $5,068	3 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$2,632	$5.03	$2,263 – $3,000	2 d
Houston, TX	926 mi	$3,069	$3.31	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$3,062	$2.56	$2,633 – $3,490	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$3,795	$2.91	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
San Antonio, TX	963 mi	$3,163	$3.28	$2,720 – $3,605	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$6,476	$4.27	$5,569 – $7,383	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$2,452	$3.60	$2,109 – $2,795	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Gretna, NE is estimated at $6,565 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,646 and $7,485.

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

About 1,543 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 $1,507 of the $6,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,723, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gretna, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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