Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ flatbed rate

$14,190flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 2,887 mi
Typical range: $12,204–$16,177
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Newark price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,370
Fuel: $2,820
All-in estimate: $14,190

Return trip

Newark → Los Angeles$8,326

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Los Angeles to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,887	$4.12	$10,579 – $13,194
53' refrigerated	$14,155	$4.90	$12,315 – $15,995
48' flatbed	$14,190	$4.92	$12,204 – $16,177
Step deck	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896
Power only	$10,601	$3.67	$9,223 – $11,979
Hotshot	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367
26' box truck	$7,806	$2.70	$6,636 – $8,977
Sprinter van	$4,755	$1.65	$3,994 – $5,515

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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 Newark

48' flatbed lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,150	$3.70	$5,289 – $7,010	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,193	$2.86	$6,186 – $8,200	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,112	$13.40	$957 – $1,268	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,756	$3.64	$5,810 – $7,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$14,021	$4.92	$12,058 – $15,984	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,964	$3.72	$5,129 – $6,799	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$3,228	$3.29	$2,776 – $3,680	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ is estimated at $14,190 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 2,887 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,204 and $16,177.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 2,887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,820 of the $14,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,326, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Newark, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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