Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Hammond, IN flatbed rate

$8,621flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $7,414–$9,828
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,596
Fuel: $2,025
All-in estimate: $8,621

Return trip

Hammond → Los Angeles$7,309

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hammond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,192	$3.47	$6,401 – $7,984
53' refrigerated	$8,567	$4.13	$7,453 – $9,681
48' flatbed	$8,621	$4.16	$7,414 – $9,828
Step deck	$9,380	$4.52	$7,879 – $10,881
Power only	$6,394	$3.08	$5,563 – $7,226
Hotshot	$4,828	$2.33	$4,007 – $5,648
26' box truck	$4,715	$2.27	$4,008 – $5,423
Sprinter van	$2,877	$1.39	$2,417 – $3,337

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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 Hammond

48' flatbed lanes into Hammond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$3,073	$3.68	$2,643 – $3,503	2 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$3,564	$3.25	$3,065 – $4,063	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,196	$2.45	$3,609 – $4,783	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$2,579	$3.34	$2,218 – $2,940	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$3,908	$3.18	$3,361 – $4,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$8,508	$4.17	$7,317 – $9,699	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$3,156	$3.37	$2,714 – $3,597	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,667	$2.68	$2,294 – $3,041	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Hammond, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Hammond, IN is estimated at $8,621 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,414 and $9,828.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Hammond, IN by truck?

About 2,073 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 $2,025 of the $8,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,596 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hammond, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,309, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hammond, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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