Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Rochester, MN flatbed rate

$8,326flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,823 mi
Typical range: $7,160–$9,491
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Rochester price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,545
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $8,326

Return trip

Rochester → Los Angeles$6,613

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 Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Rochester, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,933	$3.80	$6,170 – $7,696
53' refrigerated	$8,259	$4.53	$7,185 – $9,332
48' flatbed	$8,326	$4.57	$7,160 – $9,491
Step deck	$9,062	$4.97	$7,612 – $10,511
Power only	$6,154	$3.38	$5,354 – $6,955
Hotshot	$4,646	$2.55	$3,856 – $5,436
26' box truck	$4,542	$2.49	$3,860 – $5,223
Sprinter van	$2,773	$1.52	$2,329 – $3,217

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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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$4,240	$3.69	$3,647 – $4,834	3 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,235	$6.63	$1,922 – $2,548	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,067	$3.46	$3,498 – $4,637	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,061	$2.70	$3,492 – $4,629	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$3,635	$3.31	$3,126 – $4,144	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,275	$3.42	$3,677 – $4,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$8,275	$4.57	$7,116 – $9,433	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,457	$3.62	$2,973 – $3,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Rochester, MN is estimated at $8,326 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,823 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,160 and $9,491.

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

About 1,823 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 $1,781 of the $8,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,545 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,613, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Rochester, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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