Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Idaho Falls, ID flatbed rate

$5,108flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 871 mi
Typical range: $4,393–$5,824
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Idaho Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,257
Fuel: $851
All-in estimate: $5,108

Return trip

Idaho Falls → Los Angeles$2,853

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Los Angeles to Idaho Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Idaho Falls, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,192	$4.81	$3,731 – $4,653
53' refrigerated	$4,998	$5.74	$4,348 – $5,648
48' flatbed	$5,108	$5.87	$4,393 – $5,824
Step deck	$5,575	$6.40	$4,683 – $6,467
Power only	$3,678	$4.22	$3,200 – $4,156
Hotshot	$2,775	$3.19	$2,303 – $3,246
26' box truck	$2,729	$3.13	$2,320 – $3,138
Sprinter van	$1,677	$1.93	$1,409 – $1,945

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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 Idaho Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Idaho Falls, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,297 mi	$8,506	$3.70	$7,315 – $9,696	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$6,948	$4.76	$5,975 – $7,921	4 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$5,710	$3.67	$4,911 – $6,510	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	809 mi	$2,779	$3.44	$2,390 – $3,168	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,244 mi	$7,399	$3.30	$6,363 – $8,434	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,442 mi	$5,364	$3.72	$4,613 – $6,115	4 d
San Diego, CA	929 mi	$5,363	$5.77	$4,612 – $6,114	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,946	$3.78	$4,254 – $5,639	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Idaho Falls, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Idaho Falls, ID is estimated at $5,108 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 871 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,393 and $5,824.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Idaho Falls, ID by truck?

About 871 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $851 of the $5,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Idaho Falls, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,853, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Idaho Falls, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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