Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Houma, LA flatbed rate

$9,078flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,947 mi
Typical range: $7,807–$10,349
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Houma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,176
Fuel: $1,902
All-in estimate: $9,078

Return trip

Houma → Los Angeles$5,678

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,567	$3.89	$6,735 – $8,399
53' refrigerated	$9,014	$4.63	$7,842 – $10,185
48' flatbed	$9,078	$4.66	$7,807 – $10,349
Step deck	$9,879	$5.07	$8,298 – $11,459
Power only	$6,723	$3.45	$5,849 – $7,597
Hotshot	$5,075	$2.61	$4,213 – $5,938
26' box truck	$4,959	$2.55	$4,215 – $5,703
Sprinter van	$3,027	$1.55	$2,543 – $3,511

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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 Houma

48' flatbed lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,232	$3.65	$4,499 – $5,964	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$4,797	$4.71	$4,125 – $5,469	3 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,782	$5.37	$1,533 – $2,032	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,217	$2.78	$3,627 – $4,808	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,401	$3.28	$3,785 – $5,017	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,419	$4.36	$2,080 – $2,758	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$8,713	$4.69	$7,494 – $9,933	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,253	$4.53	$1,938 – $2,569	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Houma, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Houma, LA is estimated at $9,078 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,947 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,807 and $10,349.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Houma, LA by truck?

About 1,947 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 $1,902 of the $9,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houma, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,678, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Houma, LA 60% 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 →