Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Oakdale, MN flatbed rate

$8,322flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,822 mi
Typical range: $7,157–$9,487
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Oakdale price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,542
Fuel: $1,780
All-in estimate: $8,322

Return trip

Oakdale → Los Angeles$6,610

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Oakdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Oakdale, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,930	$3.80	$6,167 – $7,692
53' refrigerated	$8,255	$4.53	$7,182 – $9,328
48' flatbed	$8,322	$4.57	$7,157 – $9,487
Step deck	$9,057	$4.97	$7,608 – $10,506
Power only	$6,151	$3.38	$5,352 – $6,951
Hotshot	$4,644	$2.55	$3,855 – $5,433
26' box truck	$4,539	$2.49	$3,859 – $5,220
Sprinter van	$2,772	$1.52	$2,328 – $3,215

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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 Oakdale

48' flatbed lanes into Oakdale, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$4,358	$3.67	$3,748 – $4,968	3 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,473	$6.12	$2,127 – $2,819	1 d
Houston, TX	1,249 mi	$4,272	$3.42	$3,674 – $4,871	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,094	$2.70	$3,521 – $4,668	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,752	$3.28	$3,227 – $4,278	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,455	$3.39	$3,832 – $5,079	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,816 mi	$8,298	$4.57	$7,136 – $9,460	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,646	$3.56	$3,136 – $4,156	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Oakdale, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Oakdale, MN is estimated at $8,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,822 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,157 and $9,487.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Oakdale, MN by truck?

About 1,822 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 $1,780 of the $8,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakdale, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,610, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Oakdale, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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