Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$5,070flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $4,360–$5,779
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,961
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $5,070

Return trip

Seattle → Los Angeles$4,651

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646
53' refrigerated	$4,989	$4.40	$4,340 – $5,637
48' flatbed	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779
Step deck	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411
Power only	$3,690	$3.25	$3,210 – $4,170
Hotshot	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258
26' box truck	$2,732	$2.41	$2,322 – $3,141
Sprinter van	$1,674	$1.48	$1,406 – $1,942

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$5,695	$2.87	$4,897 – $6,492	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,360 and $5,779.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,109 of the $5,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,651, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Seattle, WA 9% 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