Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Merced, CA flatbed rate

$2,110flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.01
Distance: 301 mi
Typical range: $1,814–$2,405
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Merced price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,816
Fuel: $294
All-in estimate: $2,110

Return trip

Merced → Los Angeles$2,110

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Merced by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Merced, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,677	$5.57	$1,492 – $1,861
53' refrigerated	$2,003	$6.66	$1,743 – $2,264
48' flatbed	$2,110	$7.01	$1,814 – $2,405
Step deck	$2,316	$7.69	$1,945 – $2,686
Power only	$1,432	$4.76	$1,246 – $1,618
Hotshot	$1,079	$3.58	$895 – $1,262
26' box truck	$1,076	$3.57	$915 – $1,237
Sprinter van	$671	$2.23	$563 – $778

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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 Merced

48' flatbed lanes into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$8,566	$2.93	$7,367 – $9,766	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$7,616	$3.66	$6,550 – $8,683	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$5,253	$2.91	$4,518 – $5,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,895	$2.98	$1,630 – $2,160	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$7,456	$2.60	$6,412 – $8,500	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$4,792	$2.96	$4,121 – $5,463	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,565	$5.98	$2,206 – $2,924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$4,790	$2.96	$4,119 – $5,460	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Merced, CA is estimated at $2,110 all-in in October 2026, or $7.01 a mile over about 301 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,814 and $2,405.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Merced, CA by truck?

About 301 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $294 of the $2,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merced, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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