Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, IN flatbed rate

$8,825flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,129 mi
Typical range: $7,590–$10,061
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,745
Fuel: $2,080
All-in estimate: $8,825

Return trip

Plainfield → Los Angeles$7,482

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,365	$3.46	$6,555 – $8,176
53' refrigerated	$8,773	$4.12	$7,632 – $9,913
48' flatbed	$8,825	$4.15	$7,590 – $10,061
Step deck	$9,601	$4.51	$8,065 – $11,138
Power only	$6,550	$3.08	$5,699 – $7,402
Hotshot	$4,945	$2.32	$4,105 – $5,786
26' box truck	$4,830	$2.27	$4,105 – $5,554
Sprinter van	$2,946	$1.38	$2,475 – $3,418

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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 Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes into Plainfield, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$2,918	$3.75	$2,509 – $3,326	2 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,596	$8.27	$1,372 – $1,819	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,335	$3.31	$2,868 – $3,802	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$4,273	$2.44	$3,675 – $4,872	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$2,410	$3.43	$2,072 – $2,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$3,741	$3.21	$3,217 – $4,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$8,672	$4.16	$7,458 – $9,886	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,019	$3.42	$2,597 – $3,442	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, IN is estimated at $8,825 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,590 and $10,061.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Plainfield, IN by truck?

About 2,129 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 $2,080 of the $8,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,482, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology