Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Meridian, MS flatbed rate

$9,746flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 2,025 mi
Typical range: $8,382–$11,111
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,768
Fuel: $1,978
All-in estimate: $9,746

Return trip

Meridian → Los Angeles$6,158

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Los Angeles to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,129	$4.01	$7,234 – $9,023
53' refrigerated	$9,682	$4.78	$8,423 – $10,941
48' flatbed	$9,746	$4.81	$8,382 – $11,111
Step deck	$10,605	$5.24	$8,908 – $12,302
Power only	$7,225	$3.57	$6,285 – $8,164
Hotshot	$5,455	$2.69	$4,527 – $6,382
26' box truck	$5,328	$2.63	$4,529 – $6,128
Sprinter van	$3,251	$1.61	$2,731 – $3,772

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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 Meridian

48' flatbed lanes into Meridian, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,619	$3.93	$3,972 – $5,266	3 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$4,043	$5.23	$3,477 – $4,609	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$2,385	$4.65	$2,051 – $2,719	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$4,574	$2.86	$3,933 – $5,214	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,848	$3.55	$3,309 – $4,386	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$3,022	$4.15	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$9,423	$4.84	$8,103 – $10,742	5 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$2,513	$4.52	$2,161 – $2,864	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Meridian, MS is estimated at $9,746 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 2,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,382 and $11,111.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Meridian, MS by truck?

About 2,025 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 $1,978 of the $9,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,768 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,158, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Meridian, MS 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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