Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, OH flatbed rate

$9,485flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 2,254 mi
Typical range: $8,157–$10,813
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,283
Fuel: $2,202
All-in estimate: $9,485

Return trip

Middletown → Los Angeles$7,756

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Los Angeles to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,922	$3.51	$7,051 – $8,793
53' refrigerated	$9,435	$4.19	$8,209 – $10,662
48' flatbed	$9,485	$4.21	$8,157 – $10,813
Step deck	$10,318	$4.58	$8,667 – $11,968
Power only	$7,049	$3.13	$6,133 – $7,966
Hotshot	$5,323	$2.36	$4,418 – $6,227
26' box truck	$5,196	$2.31	$4,417 – $5,976
Sprinter van	$3,169	$1.41	$2,662 – $3,676

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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 Middletown

48' flatbed lanes into Middletown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,645	$4.03	$2,275 – $3,015	2 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,923	$6.87	$1,654 – $2,193	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,605	$3.33	$3,101 – $4,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$4,631	$2.48	$3,982 – $5,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,158	$3.72	$1,856 – $2,460	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,051	$3.24	$3,484 – $4,619	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$9,329	$4.22	$8,023 – $10,635	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$3,340	$3.41	$2,873 – $3,808	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, OH is estimated at $9,485 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 2,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,157 and $10,813.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Middletown, OH by truck?

About 2,254 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 $2,202 of the $9,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,756, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, OH 22% 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 →