Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Kentwood, MI flatbed rate

$9,189flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,200 mi
Typical range: $7,903–$10,476
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Kentwood price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,040
Fuel: $2,149
All-in estimate: $9,189

Return trip

Kentwood → Los Angeles$7,753

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Kentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Kentwood, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,673	$3.49	$6,829 – $8,517
53' refrigerated	$9,138	$4.15	$7,950 – $10,326
48' flatbed	$9,189	$4.18	$7,903 – $10,476
Step deck	$9,996	$4.54	$8,397 – $11,596
Power only	$6,826	$3.10	$5,938 – $7,713
Hotshot	$5,154	$2.34	$4,277 – $6,030
26' box truck	$5,032	$2.29	$4,277 – $5,787
Sprinter van	$3,069	$1.40	$2,578 – $3,560

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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 Kentwood

48' flatbed lanes into Kentwood, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$2,822	$3.86	$2,427 – $3,217	2 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,478	$9.72	$1,271 – $1,685	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,992	$3.21	$3,433 – $4,551	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$4,537	$2.45	$3,902 – $5,172	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,381	$3.50	$2,048 – $2,714	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,350	$3.15	$3,741 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$9,093	$4.18	$7,820 – $10,367	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,592	$3.29	$3,089 – $4,095	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Kentwood, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Kentwood, MI is estimated at $9,189 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,903 and $10,476.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Kentwood, MI by truck?

About 2,200 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 $2,149 of the $9,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kentwood, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,753, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Kentwood, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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