Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, CO flatbed rate

$6,332flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.45
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $5,446–$7,219
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,373
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $6,332

Return trip

Lakewood → Los Angeles$2,462

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Los Angeles to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,211	$5.31	$4,638 – $5,785
53' refrigerated	$6,212	$6.33	$5,405 – $7,020
48' flatbed	$6,332	$6.45	$5,446 – $7,219
Step deck	$6,907	$7.03	$5,802 – $8,012
Power only	$4,583	$4.67	$3,987 – $5,179
Hotshot	$3,458	$3.52	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,397	$3.46	$2,887 – $3,906
Sprinter van	$2,085	$2.12	$1,751 – $2,418

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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 Lakewood

48' flatbed lanes into Lakewood, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$8,276	$4.28	$7,117 – $9,434	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$6,194	$5.69	$5,327 – $7,061	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$4,652	$4.49	$4,001 – $5,304	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$2,765	$4.09	$2,378 – $3,152	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$7,131	$3.82	$6,133 – $8,129	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$4,327	$4.58	$3,721 – $4,933	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$6,263	$6.47	$5,386 – $7,140	3 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$3,774	$4.80	$3,245 – $4,302	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, CO is estimated at $6,332 all-in in October 2026, or $6.45 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,446 and $7,219.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lakewood, CO by truck?

About 982 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $959 of the $6,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,462, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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