Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to New Albany, IN flatbed rate

$8,946flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,162 mi
Typical range: $7,693–$10,198
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to New Albany price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,834
Fuel: $2,112
All-in estimate: $8,946

Return trip

New Albany → Los Angeles$7,584

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Los Angeles to New Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to New Albany, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,467	$3.45	$6,646 – $8,289
53' refrigerated	$8,894	$4.11	$7,738 – $10,050
48' flatbed	$8,946	$4.14	$7,693 – $10,198
Step deck	$9,732	$4.50	$8,175 – $11,289
Power only	$6,642	$3.07	$5,778 – $7,505
Hotshot	$5,015	$2.32	$4,162 – $5,867
26' box truck	$4,897	$2.27	$4,162 – $5,631
Sprinter van	$2,987	$1.38	$2,509 – $3,465

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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 New Albany

48' flatbed lanes into New Albany, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$2,899	$3.76	$2,493 – $3,305	2 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,981	$6.39	$1,703 – $2,258	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,184	$3.36	$2,738 – $3,630	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$4,320	$2.44	$3,715 – $4,924	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,376	$3.45	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,120 mi	$3,625	$3.24	$3,118 – $4,133	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$8,771	$4.15	$7,543 – $9,999	5 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$2,940	$3.45	$2,528 – $3,351	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to New Albany, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to New Albany, IN is estimated at $8,946 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,693 and $10,198.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from New Albany, IN by truck?

About 2,162 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 $2,112 of the $8,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Albany, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,584, which makes Los Angeles, CA to New Albany, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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