Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Livonia, MI flatbed rate

$9,661flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $8,309–$11,014
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Livonia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,387
Fuel: $2,274
All-in estimate: $9,661

Return trip

Livonia → Los Angeles$8,151

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 Livonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Livonia, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,073	$3.47	$7,185 – $8,961
53' refrigerated	$9,614	$4.13	$8,364 – $10,864
48' flatbed	$9,661	$4.15	$8,309 – $11,014
Step deck	$10,508	$4.51	$8,827 – $12,190
Power only	$7,185	$3.09	$6,251 – $8,120
Hotshot	$5,425	$2.33	$4,503 – $6,348
26' box truck	$5,296	$2.27	$4,502 – $6,090
Sprinter van	$3,229	$1.39	$2,712 – $3,746

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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 Livonia

48' flatbed lanes into Livonia, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$2,441	$4.12	$2,100 – $2,783	2 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,854	$7.00	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$4,122	$3.18	$3,545 – $4,699	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,969 mi	$4,791	$2.43	$4,120 – $5,462	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$2,041	$3.77	$1,755 – $2,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,522	$3.12	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$9,554	$4.16	$8,217 – $10,892	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$3,782	$3.25	$3,252 – $4,311	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Livonia, MI is estimated at $9,661 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,309 and $11,014.

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

About 2,328 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 $2,274 of the $9,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,151, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Livonia, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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