Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Katy, TX flatbed rate

$6,946flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $5,974–$7,919
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Katy price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,387
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $6,946

Return trip

Katy → Los Angeles$4,730

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Katy by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Katy, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,772	$3.62	$5,137 – $6,407
53' refrigerated	$6,877	$4.31	$5,983 – $7,771
48' flatbed	$6,946	$4.35	$5,974 – $7,919
Step deck	$7,563	$4.74	$6,353 – $8,773
Power only	$5,115	$3.20	$4,450 – $5,780
Hotshot	$3,861	$2.42	$3,205 – $4,518
26' box truck	$3,778	$2.37	$3,211 – $4,344
Sprinter van	$2,309	$1.45	$1,939 – $2,678

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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 Katy

48' flatbed lanes into Katy, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$5,482	$3.22	$4,714 – $6,249	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$4,685	$4.19	$4,029 – $5,341	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,085	$2.64	$2,653 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$4,648	$2.89	$3,997 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,254	$6.53	$1,079 – $1,430	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$6,597	$4.39	$5,673 – $7,520	4 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$2,703	$2.70	$2,324 – $3,081	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Katy, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Katy, TX is estimated at $6,946 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,974 and $7,919.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Katy, TX by truck?

About 1,596 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 $1,559 of the $6,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Katy, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,730, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Katy, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology