Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$2,540flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 422 mi
Typical range: $2,184–$2,896
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,128
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $2,540

Return trip

Sacramento → Los Angeles$2,540

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

Los Angeles to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266
53' refrigerated	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754
48' flatbed	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896
Step deck	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228
Power only	$1,760	$4.17	$1,532 – $1,989
Hotshot	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552
26' box truck	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514
Sprinter van	$817	$1.94	$686 – $947

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$4,980	$2.94	$4,283 – $5,677	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,540 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 422 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,184 and $2,896.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 422 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 $412 of the $2,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,128 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

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

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