Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Middleton, ID flatbed rate

$4,788flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $4,118–$5,458
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Middleton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,008
Fuel: $780
All-in estimate: $4,788

Return trip

Middleton → Los Angeles$2,674

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Los Angeles to Middleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Middleton, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,921	$4.91	$3,489 – $4,352
53' refrigerated	$4,675	$5.86	$4,067 – $5,283
48' flatbed	$4,788	$6.00	$4,118 – $5,458
Step deck	$5,227	$6.55	$4,391 – $6,064
Power only	$3,433	$4.30	$2,987 – $3,880
Hotshot	$2,590	$3.25	$2,150 – $3,030
26' box truck	$2,550	$3.19	$2,167 – $2,932
Sprinter van	$1,568	$1.97	$1,317 – $1,819

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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 Middleton

48' flatbed lanes into Middleton, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$9,376	$3.66	$8,063 – $10,689	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$8,010	$4.63	$6,889 – $9,132	4 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$6,419	$3.60	$5,520 – $7,317	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$2,946	$3.37	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$8,175	$3.26	$7,030 – $9,319	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$6,014	$3.64	$5,172 – $6,855	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$5,187	$5.84	$4,461 – $5,914	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$5,683	$3.68	$4,887 – $6,478	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Middleton, ID is estimated at $4,788 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,118 and $5,458.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Middleton, ID by truck?

About 798 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $780 of the $4,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middleton, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,674, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Middleton, ID 79% 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