Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lexington, NE flatbed rate

$5,786flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,325 mi
Typical range: $4,976–$6,596
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,492
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $5,786

Return trip

Lexington → Los Angeles$5,044

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Los Angeles to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lexington, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,791	$3.62	$4,264 – $5,319
53' refrigerated	$5,710	$4.31	$4,967 – $6,452
48' flatbed	$5,786	$4.37	$4,976 – $6,596
Step deck	$6,303	$4.76	$5,295 – $7,312
Power only	$4,235	$3.20	$3,684 – $4,785
Hotshot	$3,196	$2.41	$2,653 – $3,740
26' box truck	$3,131	$2.36	$2,662 – $3,601
Sprinter van	$1,917	$1.45	$1,610 – $2,223

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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 Lexington

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$5,034	$3.17	$4,329 – $5,739	4 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,342	$4.50	$2,874 – $3,810	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$2,640	$2.66	$2,270 – $3,010	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$4,318	$2.83	$3,714 – $4,923	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$3,069	$3.31	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$5,710	$4.38	$4,911 – $6,510	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,447	$3.60	$2,104 – $2,790	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Lexington, NE is estimated at $5,786 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,976 and $6,596.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lexington, NE by truck?

About 1,325 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 $1,294 of the $5,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,044, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lexington, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →