Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Minden, LA flatbed rate

$8,126flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $6,988–$9,263
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Minden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,454
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $8,126

Return trip

Minden → Los Angeles$5,082

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,760	$3.95	$6,016 – $7,503
53' refrigerated	$8,053	$4.70	$7,006 – $9,100
48' flatbed	$8,126	$4.75	$6,988 – $9,263
Step deck	$8,845	$5.17	$7,430 – $10,261
Power only	$5,996	$3.50	$5,216 – $6,775
Hotshot	$4,526	$2.64	$3,757 – $5,296
26' box truck	$4,426	$2.59	$3,762 – $5,090
Sprinter van	$2,704	$1.58	$2,271 – $3,136

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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 Minden

48' flatbed lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,192	$3.66	$4,465 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,120	$4.94	$3,543 – $4,697	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,617	$5.90	$1,390 – $1,843	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,677	$2.86	$3,162 – $4,192	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,374	$3.28	$3,762 – $4,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,114	$4.72	$1,818 – $2,409	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$7,805	$4.78	$6,712 – $8,898	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,520	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Minden, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Minden, LA is estimated at $8,126 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,988 and $9,263.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Minden, LA by truck?

About 1,712 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,672 of the $8,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,082, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Minden, LA 60% 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