Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Kent, OH flatbed rate

$10,193flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,444 mi
Typical range: $8,766–$11,620
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Kent price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,806
Fuel: $2,387
All-in estimate: $10,193

Return trip

Kent → Los Angeles$8,335

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Los Angeles to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Kent, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,522	$3.49	$7,584 – $9,459
53' refrigerated	$10,149	$4.15	$8,830 – $11,468
48' flatbed	$10,193	$4.17	$8,766 – $11,620
Step deck	$11,085	$4.54	$9,312 – $12,859
Power only	$7,589	$3.11	$6,602 – $8,576
Hotshot	$5,730	$2.34	$4,756 – $6,705
26' box truck	$5,592	$2.29	$4,753 – $6,431
Sprinter van	$3,409	$1.39	$2,863 – $3,954

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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 Kent

48' flatbed lanes into Kent, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$2,093	$4.56	$1,800 – $2,386	1 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$2,293	$5.88	$1,972 – $2,614	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$4,204	$3.21	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$5,063	$2.44	$4,354 – $5,772	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$1,705	$4.30	$1,467 – $1,944	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$10,059	$4.18	$8,651 – $11,467	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,210 mi	$3,941	$3.26	$3,389 – $4,493	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Kent, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Kent, OH is estimated at $10,193 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,766 and $11,620.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Kent, OH by truck?

About 2,444 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,387 of the $10,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,806 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,335, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Kent, OH 22% 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