Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Shepherdsville, KY flatbed rate

$9,473flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 2,170 mi
Typical range: $8,147–$10,800
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Shepherdsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,353
Fuel: $2,120
All-in estimate: $9,473

Return trip

Shepherdsville → Los Angeles$6,448

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Los Angeles to Shepherdsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Shepherdsville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,908	$3.64	$7,038 – $8,778
53' refrigerated	$9,419	$4.34	$8,195 – $10,644
48' flatbed	$9,473	$4.37	$8,147 – $10,800
Step deck	$10,306	$4.75	$8,657 – $11,955
Power only	$7,034	$3.24	$6,120 – $7,949
Hotshot	$5,311	$2.45	$4,408 – $6,214
26' box truck	$5,186	$2.39	$4,408 – $5,964
Sprinter van	$3,163	$1.46	$2,657 – $3,669

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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 Shepherdsville

48' flatbed lanes into Shepherdsville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$3,066	$3.97	$2,636 – $3,495	2 d
Chicago, IL	338 mi	$2,188	$6.47	$1,882 – $2,494	1 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$3,325	$3.56	$2,860 – $3,791	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$4,573	$2.57	$3,933 – $5,213	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,508	$3.64	$2,157 – $2,859	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,802	$3.42	$3,270 – $4,335	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,121 mi	$9,285	$4.38	$7,985 – $10,585	5 d
Dallas, TX	848 mi	$3,090	$3.64	$2,657 – $3,522	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Shepherdsville, KY is estimated at $9,473 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 2,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,147 and $10,800.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Shepherdsville, KY by truck?

About 2,170 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,120 of the $9,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shepherdsville, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,448, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Shepherdsville, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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