Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$2,939flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.43
Distance: 457 mi
Typical range: $2,528–$3,351
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,493
Fuel: $446
All-in estimate: $2,939

Return trip

Mesa → Los Angeles$1,531

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Los Angeles to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,369	$5.18	$2,108 – $2,629
53' refrigerated	$2,827	$6.19	$2,460 – $3,195
48' flatbed	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351
Step deck	$3,219	$7.04	$2,704 – $3,734
Power only	$2,047	$4.48	$1,781 – $2,313
Hotshot	$1,543	$3.38	$1,280 – $1,805
26' box truck	$1,529	$3.35	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$947	$2.07	$796 – $1,099

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$5,308	$2.54	$4,564 – $6,051	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $2,939 all-in in October 2026, or $6.43 a mile over about 457 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,528 and $3,351.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 457 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 $446 of the $2,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,531, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Mesa, AZ 92% 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