Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to North Platte, NE flatbed rate

$5,614flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,277 mi
Typical range: $4,828–$6,400
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to North Platte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,367
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $5,614

Return trip

North Platte → Los Angeles$4,894

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 North Platte by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to North Platte, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,646	$3.64	$4,135 – $5,157
53' refrigerated	$5,536	$4.34	$4,817 – $6,256
48' flatbed	$5,614	$4.40	$4,828 – $6,400
Step deck	$6,117	$4.79	$5,138 – $7,096
Power only	$4,104	$3.21	$3,570 – $4,637
Hotshot	$3,097	$2.43	$2,571 – $3,624
26' box truck	$3,035	$2.38	$2,580 – $3,491
Sprinter van	$1,858	$1.46	$1,561 – $2,156

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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 North Platte

48' flatbed lanes into North Platte, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$5,187	$3.15	$4,460 – $5,913	4 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,523	$4.41	$3,030 – $4,016	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$2,568	$2.68	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$4,456	$2.81	$3,832 – $5,080	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$3,160	$3.28	$2,718 – $3,603	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$5,557	$4.41	$4,779 – $6,335	3 d
Dallas, TX	727 mi	$2,568	$3.53	$2,208 – $2,927	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to North Platte, NE is estimated at $5,614 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,828 and $6,400.

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

About 1,277 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,247 of the $5,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,367 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,894, which makes Los Angeles, CA to North Platte, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →