Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Midland, TX flatbed rate

$5,214flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $4,484–$5,943
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Midland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,115
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $5,214

Return trip

Midland → Los Angeles$3,550

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Midland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,304	$3.83	$3,830 – $4,777
53' refrigerated	$5,129	$4.56	$4,462 – $5,796
48' flatbed	$5,214	$4.63	$4,484 – $5,943
Step deck	$5,684	$5.05	$4,774 – $6,593
Power only	$3,794	$3.37	$3,300 – $4,287
Hotshot	$2,863	$2.54	$2,376 – $3,349
26' box truck	$2,808	$2.50	$2,387 – $3,230
Sprinter van	$1,721	$1.53	$1,446 – $1,997

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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 Midland

48' flatbed lanes into Midland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$6,222	$3.16	$5,351 – $7,093	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$5,060	$4.11	$4,352 – $5,768	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$2,063	$4.09	$1,774 – $2,352	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,087	$3.00	$1,795 – $2,379	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$5,323	$2.82	$4,577 – $6,068	4 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,604	$4.91	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$4,882	$4.72	$4,199 – $5,566	3 d
Dallas, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Midland, TX is estimated at $5,214 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,484 and $5,943.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Midland, TX by truck?

About 1,125 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,099 of the $5,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midland, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,550, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Midland, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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