Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Palo Alto, CA flatbed rate

$2,355flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 370 mi
Typical range: $2,025–$2,685
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Palo Alto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,994
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $2,355

Return trip

Palo Alto → Los Angeles$2,355

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,885	$5.09	$1,678 – $2,092
53' refrigerated	$2,251	$6.08	$1,958 – $2,543
48' flatbed	$2,355	$6.36	$2,025 – $2,685
Step deck	$2,582	$6.98	$2,169 – $2,995
Power only	$1,619	$4.38	$1,409 – $1,830
Hotshot	$1,220	$3.30	$1,013 – $1,428
26' box truck	$1,213	$3.28	$1,031 – $1,395
Sprinter van	$754	$2.04	$633 – $875

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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 Palo Alto

48' flatbed lanes into Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$8,827	$2.92	$7,591 – $10,063	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$7,931	$3.64	$6,821 – $9,041	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,521	$2.89	$4,748 – $6,294	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$2,101	$2.86	$1,807 – $2,396	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$7,692	$2.60	$6,615 – $8,769	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$5,055	$2.93	$4,347 – $5,763	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$2,821	$5.63	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Palo Alto, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $2,355 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 370 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,025 and $2,685.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 370 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $361 of the $2,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palo Alto, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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