Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mequon, WI flatbed rate

$8,641flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,062 mi
Typical range: $7,431–$9,850
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Mequon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,627
Fuel: $2,014
All-in estimate: $8,641

Return trip

Mequon → Los Angeles$7,269

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 Mequon by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mequon, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,208	$3.50	$6,415 – $8,001
53' refrigerated	$8,586	$4.16	$7,470 – $9,702
48' flatbed	$8,641	$4.19	$7,431 – $9,850
Step deck	$9,401	$4.56	$7,897 – $10,905
Power only	$6,408	$3.11	$5,575 – $7,241
Hotshot	$4,838	$2.35	$4,016 – $5,660
26' box truck	$4,726	$2.29	$4,017 – $5,434
Sprinter van	$2,883	$1.40	$2,422 – $3,345

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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 Mequon

48' flatbed lanes into Mequon, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,210	$3.66	$2,761 – $3,659	2 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$1,345	$11.80	$1,157 – $1,534	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$3,844	$3.22	$3,306 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,242	$2.47	$3,648 – $4,836	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$2,726	$3.30	$2,344 – $3,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$4,152	$3.16	$3,571 – $4,733	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$8,560	$4.20	$7,362 – $9,758	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$3,384	$3.33	$2,910 – $3,858	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Mequon, WI is estimated at $8,641 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,431 and $9,850.

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

About 2,062 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 $2,014 of the $8,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,627 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,269, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mequon, WI 19% 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 →