Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Norton Shores, MI flatbed rate

$9,064flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,166 mi
Typical range: $7,795–$10,333
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Norton Shores price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,948
Fuel: $2,116
All-in estimate: $9,064

Return trip

Norton Shores → Los Angeles$7,647

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Norton Shores by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Norton Shores, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,566	$3.49	$6,734 – $8,399
53' refrigerated	$9,012	$4.16	$7,840 – $10,183
48' flatbed	$9,064	$4.18	$7,795 – $10,333
Step deck	$9,860	$4.55	$8,283 – $11,438
Power only	$6,730	$3.11	$5,855 – $7,605
Hotshot	$5,081	$2.35	$4,217 – $5,945
26' box truck	$4,962	$2.29	$4,218 – $5,706
Sprinter van	$3,027	$1.40	$2,542 – $3,511

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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 Norton Shores

48' flatbed lanes into Norton Shores, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$2,938	$3.80	$2,527 – $3,349	2 d
Chicago, IL	139 mi	$1,435	$10.32	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$3,987	$3.21	$3,429 – $4,545	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,473	$2.46	$3,847 – $5,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	724 mi	$2,489	$3.44	$2,140 – $2,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,330	$3.15	$3,723 – $4,936	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$8,975	$4.19	$7,719 – $10,232	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,082 mi	$3,569	$3.30	$3,069 – $4,068	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Norton Shores, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Norton Shores, MI is estimated at $9,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,795 and $10,333.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Norton Shores, MI by truck?

About 2,166 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 $2,116 of the $9,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norton Shores, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,647, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Norton Shores, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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