Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, CA flatbed rate

$2,458flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.16
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $2,114–$2,802
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,068
Fuel: $390
All-in estimate: $2,458

Return trip

Lafayette → Los Angeles$2,458

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,972	$4.94	$1,755 – $2,189
53' refrigerated	$2,355	$5.90	$2,049 – $2,661
48' flatbed	$2,458	$6.16	$2,114 – $2,802
Step deck	$2,694	$6.75	$2,263 – $3,125
Power only	$1,698	$4.26	$1,477 – $1,919
Hotshot	$1,280	$3.21	$1,062 – $1,497
26' box truck	$1,271	$3.19	$1,080 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$789	$1.98	$663 – $915

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,787	$2.92	$7,557 – $10,017	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,883	$3.64	$6,779 – $8,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$5,539	$2.89	$4,763 – $6,314	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,132	$2.84	$1,833 – $2,430	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$7,659	$2.60	$6,587 – $8,731	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d
San Diego, CA	530 mi	$2,924	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,333	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$5,068	$2.93	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Lafayette, CA is estimated at $2,458 all-in in October 2026, or $6.16 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,114 and $2,802.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lafayette, CA by truck?

About 399 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $390 of the $2,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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