Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Somerset, KY flatbed rate

$9,758flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 2,244 mi
Typical range: $8,392–$11,124
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Somerset price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,566
Fuel: $2,192
All-in estimate: $9,758

Return trip

Somerset → Los Angeles$6,642

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 Somerset by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Somerset, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,150	$3.63	$7,253 – $9,046
53' refrigerated	$9,706	$4.33	$8,445 – $10,968
48' flatbed	$9,758	$4.35	$8,392 – $11,124
Step deck	$10,615	$4.73	$8,916 – $12,313
Power only	$7,251	$3.23	$6,309 – $8,194
Hotshot	$5,475	$2.44	$4,544 – $6,406
26' box truck	$5,345	$2.38	$4,544 – $6,147
Sprinter van	$3,260	$1.45	$2,738 – $3,781

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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 Somerset

48' flatbed lanes into Somerset, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$2,962	$4.02	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$2,518	$5.81	$2,165 – $2,870	1 d
Houston, TX	944 mi	$3,350	$3.55	$2,881 – $3,819	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$4,723	$2.56	$4,062 – $5,384	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$2,405	$3.71	$2,069 – $2,742	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$3,859	$3.41	$3,319 – $4,400	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$9,554	$4.36	$8,217 – $10,892	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,187	$3.61	$2,741 – $3,633	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Somerset, KY is estimated at $9,758 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 2,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,392 and $11,124.

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

About 2,244 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 $2,192 of the $9,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,642, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Somerset, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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