Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Melrose, MA flatbed rate

$16,529flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,068 mi
Typical range: $14,215–$18,843
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Melrose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,532
Fuel: $2,997
All-in estimate: $16,529

Return trip

Melrose → Los Angeles$7,703

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Melrose by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Melrose, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,854	$4.52	$12,330 – $15,378
53' refrigerated	$16,497	$5.38	$14,353 – $18,642
48' flatbed	$16,529	$5.39	$14,215 – $18,843
Step deck	$17,968	$5.86	$15,093 – $20,843
Power only	$12,363	$4.03	$10,755 – $13,970
Hotshot	$9,336	$3.04	$7,749 – $10,923
26' box truck	$9,101	$2.97	$7,736 – $10,467
Sprinter van	$5,542	$1.81	$4,655 – $6,428

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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 Melrose

48' flatbed lanes into Melrose, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,918	$8.37	$1,649 – $2,186	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$5,758	$5.73	$4,952 – $6,564	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$7,581	$4.00	$6,520 – $8,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$8,472	$3.13	$7,286 – $9,659	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$2,000	$6.25	$1,720 – $2,280	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$8,236	$3.95	$7,083 – $9,389	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$16,377	$5.39	$14,084 – $18,669	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$7,345	$4.02	$6,317 – $8,374	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Melrose, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Melrose, MA is estimated at $16,529 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,215 and $18,843.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Melrose, MA by truck?

About 3,068 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,997 of the $16,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melrose, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,703, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Melrose, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology