Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Smyrna, TN flatbed rate

$9,784flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 2,126 mi
Typical range: $8,414–$11,153
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Smyrna price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,707
Fuel: $2,077
All-in estimate: $9,784

Return trip

Smyrna → Los Angeles$6,414

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Los Angeles to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Smyrna, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,165	$3.84	$7,267 – $9,063
53' refrigerated	$9,725	$4.57	$8,461 – $10,989
48' flatbed	$9,784	$4.60	$8,414 – $11,153
Step deck	$10,644	$5.01	$8,941 – $12,347
Power only	$7,261	$3.42	$6,317 – $8,205
Hotshot	$5,482	$2.58	$4,550 – $6,414
26' box truck	$5,354	$2.52	$4,551 – $6,157
Sprinter van	$3,266	$1.54	$2,743 – $3,789

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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 Smyrna

48' flatbed lanes into Smyrna, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,581	$4.02	$3,079 – $4,082	2 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,834	$5.85	$2,437 – $3,231	2 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$3,078	$3.91	$2,647 – $3,509	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,674	$2.72	$4,019 – $5,328	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,940	$3.67	$2,529 – $3,352	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,619	$3.70	$3,113 – $4,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$9,545	$4.62	$8,209 – $10,881	5 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$2,927	$3.98	$2,517 – $3,337	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Smyrna, TN is estimated at $9,784 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 2,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,414 and $11,153.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Smyrna, TN by truck?

About 2,126 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 $2,077 of the $9,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Smyrna, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,414, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Smyrna, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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