Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, NE flatbed rate

$6,383flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,492 mi
Typical range: $5,489–$7,277
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,926
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $6,383

Return trip

Norfolk → Los Angeles$5,564

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Los Angeles to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,298	$3.55	$4,715 – $5,881
53' refrigerated	$6,312	$4.23	$5,492 – $7,133
48' flatbed	$6,383	$4.28	$5,489 – $7,277
Step deck	$6,951	$4.66	$5,839 – $8,064
Power only	$4,691	$3.14	$4,081 – $5,300
Hotshot	$3,541	$2.37	$2,939 – $4,142
26' box truck	$3,466	$2.32	$2,946 – $3,985
Sprinter van	$2,119	$1.42	$1,780 – $2,458

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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 Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$4,630	$3.22	$3,982 – $5,278	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,851	$4.82	$2,452 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,273	$3.25	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,000	$2.57	$2,580 – $3,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$3,967	$2.88	$3,411 – $4,522	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,324	$3.24	$2,859 – $3,789	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$6,322	$4.29	$5,437 – $7,207	4 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$2,636	$3.50	$2,267 – $3,005	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, NE is estimated at $6,383 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,489 and $7,277.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Norfolk, NE by truck?

About 1,492 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 $1,457 of the $6,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,564, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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