Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Northampton, MA flatbed rate

$16,052flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 2,971 mi
Typical range: $13,805–$18,299
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Northampton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,150
Fuel: $2,902
All-in estimate: $16,052

Return trip

Northampton → Los Angeles$7,481

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Northampton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Northampton, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,450	$4.53	$11,971 – $14,930
53' refrigerated	$16,016	$5.39	$13,934 – $18,098
48' flatbed	$16,052	$5.40	$13,805 – $18,299
Step deck	$17,450	$5.87	$14,658 – $20,242
Power only	$11,999	$4.04	$10,439 – $13,558
Hotshot	$9,061	$3.05	$7,521 – $10,601
26' box truck	$8,834	$2.97	$7,509 – $10,160
Sprinter van	$5,380	$1.81	$4,519 – $6,241

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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 Northampton

48' flatbed lanes into Northampton, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,649	$10.57	$1,418 – $1,880	1 d
Chicago, IL	908 mi	$5,328	$5.87	$4,582 – $6,074	2 d
Houston, TX	1,804 mi	$7,262	$4.03	$6,246 – $8,279	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,607 mi	$8,195	$3.14	$7,048 – $9,343	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	242 mi	$1,745	$7.21	$1,501 – $1,990	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$7,914	$3.97	$6,806 – $9,022	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$15,900	$5.41	$13,674 – $18,126	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,732 mi	$7,013	$4.05	$6,031 – $7,995	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Northampton, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Northampton, MA is estimated at $16,052 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 2,971 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,805 and $18,299.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Northampton, MA by truck?

About 2,971 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 $2,902 of the $16,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Northampton, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,481, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Northampton, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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