Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, OH flatbed rate

$10,096flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,418 mi
Typical range: $8,683–$11,509
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lakewood price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,734
Fuel: $2,362
All-in estimate: $10,096

Return trip

Lakewood → Los Angeles$8,256

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 Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,440	$3.49	$7,511 – $9,368
53' refrigerated	$10,051	$4.16	$8,745 – $11,358
48' flatbed	$10,096	$4.18	$8,683 – $11,509
Step deck	$10,980	$4.54	$9,223 – $12,737
Power only	$7,515	$3.11	$6,538 – $8,492
Hotshot	$5,675	$2.35	$4,710 – $6,639
26' box truck	$5,538	$2.29	$4,707 – $6,369
Sprinter van	$3,376	$1.40	$2,836 – $3,916

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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, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$2,174	$4.45	$1,870 – $2,478	2 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$2,189	$6.10	$1,883 – $2,495	1 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$4,198	$3.21	$3,611 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,050 mi	$5,014	$2.45	$4,312 – $5,716	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	429 mi	$1,784	$4.16	$1,535 – $2,034	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,639	$3.14	$3,990 – $5,289	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$9,969	$4.18	$8,574 – $11,365	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$3,915	$3.26	$3,367 – $4,463	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, OH is estimated at $10,096 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,683 and $11,509.

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

About 2,418 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 $2,362 of the $10,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,734 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,256, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lakewood, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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