Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Manitowoc, WI flatbed rate

$8,766flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,096 mi
Typical range: $7,538–$9,993
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Manitowoc price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,718
Fuel: $2,048
All-in estimate: $8,766

Return trip

Manitowoc → Los Angeles$7,374

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Manitowoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Manitowoc, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,314	$3.49	$6,509 – $8,119
53' refrigerated	$8,712	$4.16	$7,579 – $9,844
48' flatbed	$8,766	$4.18	$7,538 – $9,993
Step deck	$9,537	$4.55	$8,011 – $11,062
Power only	$6,503	$3.10	$5,658 – $7,349
Hotshot	$4,910	$2.34	$4,075 – $5,745
26' box truck	$4,795	$2.29	$4,076 – $5,515
Sprinter van	$2,926	$1.40	$2,457 – $3,394

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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 Manitowoc

48' flatbed lanes into Manitowoc, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,196	$3.67	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,577	$8.57	$1,356 – $1,798	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$4,036	$3.18	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$4,333	$2.46	$3,726 – $4,939	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,731	$3.30	$2,349 – $3,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,336	$3.13	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$8,699	$4.19	$7,482 – $9,917	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$3,568	$3.28	$3,068 – $4,067	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Manitowoc, WI is estimated at $8,766 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,538 and $9,993.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Manitowoc, WI by truck?

About 2,096 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 $2,048 of the $8,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manitowoc, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,374, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Manitowoc, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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