Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Ridgewood, NJ flatbed rate

$14,199flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 2,889 mi
Typical range: $12,211–$16,187
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Ridgewood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,377
Fuel: $2,822
All-in estimate: $14,199

Return trip

Ridgewood → Los Angeles$8,331

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Los Angeles to Ridgewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Ridgewood, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,894	$4.12	$10,586 – $13,202
53' refrigerated	$14,164	$4.90	$12,322 – $16,005
48' flatbed	$14,199	$4.91	$12,211 – $16,187
Step deck	$15,437	$5.34	$12,967 – $17,907
Power only	$10,608	$3.67	$9,229 – $11,987
Hotshot	$8,011	$2.77	$6,649 – $9,373
26' box truck	$7,811	$2.70	$6,640 – $8,983
Sprinter van	$4,758	$1.65	$3,996 – $5,519

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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 Ridgewood

48' flatbed lanes into Ridgewood, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$6,187	$3.69	$5,321 – $7,053	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$7,203	$2.86	$6,195 – $8,211	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,166	$11.54	$1,002 – $1,329	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,791	$3.64	$5,840 – $7,742	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$14,039	$4.92	$12,073 – $16,004	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,995	$3.71	$5,156 – $6,835	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$3,279	$3.28	$2,820 – $3,738	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Ridgewood, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Ridgewood, NJ is estimated at $14,199 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 2,889 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,211 and $16,187.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Ridgewood, NJ by truck?

About 2,889 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 $2,822 of the $14,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ridgewood, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,331, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Ridgewood, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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