Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Seward, NE flatbed rate

$6,354flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $5,465–$7,244
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Seward price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,904
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $6,354

Return trip

Seward → Los Angeles$5,539

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Los Angeles to Seward by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Seward, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,274	$3.55	$4,693 – $5,854
53' refrigerated	$6,283	$4.23	$5,466 – $7,100
48' flatbed	$6,354	$4.28	$5,465 – $7,244
Step deck	$6,920	$4.66	$5,813 – $8,028
Power only	$4,669	$3.15	$4,062 – $5,276
Hotshot	$3,524	$2.37	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,450	$2.32	$2,932 – $3,967
Sprinter van	$2,109	$1.42	$1,772 – $2,447

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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 Seward

48' flatbed lanes into Seward, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$4,595	$3.22	$3,952 – $5,238	3 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$2,816	$4.85	$2,422 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,039	$3.33	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$2,944	$2.58	$2,532 – $3,357	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$3,929	$2.89	$3,379 – $4,479	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,100	$3.30	$2,666 – $3,534	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,269	$4.29	$5,391 – $7,146	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,404	$3.63	$2,068 – $2,741	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Seward, NE is estimated at $6,354 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,465 and $7,244.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Seward, NE by truck?

About 1,484 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 $1,450 of the $6,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seward, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,539, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Seward, NE 15% 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