Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Milford, DE flatbed rate

$14,395flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 2,821 mi
Typical range: $12,380–$16,410
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Milford price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,639
Fuel: $2,756
All-in estimate: $14,395

Return trip

Milford → Los Angeles$7,846

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Los Angeles to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Milford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,055	$4.27	$10,729 – $13,381
53' refrigerated	$14,355	$5.09	$12,489 – $16,221
48' flatbed	$14,395	$5.10	$12,380 – $16,410
Step deck	$15,650	$5.55	$13,146 – $18,154
Power only	$10,749	$3.81	$9,352 – $12,147
Hotshot	$8,117	$2.88	$6,737 – $9,497
26' box truck	$7,916	$2.81	$6,729 – $9,104
Sprinter van	$4,822	$1.71	$4,050 – $5,593

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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 Milford

48' flatbed lanes into Milford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,598	$9.40	$1,375 – $1,822	1 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$4,545	$5.70	$3,908 – $5,181	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,937	$3.88	$5,106 – $6,768	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$7,241	$2.98	$6,227 – $8,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,177	$12.93	$1,012 – $1,342	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$6,589	$3.81	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$14,187	$5.11	$12,201 – $16,173	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$5,810	$3.89	$4,997 – $6,624	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Milford, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Milford, DE is estimated at $14,395 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 2,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,380 and $16,410.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Milford, DE by truck?

About 2,821 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,756 of the $14,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,639 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milford, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,846, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Milford, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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