Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sterling Heights, MI flatbed rate

$9,742flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $8,378–$11,106
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Sterling Heights price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,446
Fuel: $2,296
All-in estimate: $9,742

Return trip

Sterling Heights → Los Angeles$8,220

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Sterling Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sterling Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,141	$3.46	$7,246 – $9,037
53' refrigerated	$9,696	$4.13	$8,436 – $10,957
48' flatbed	$9,742	$4.15	$8,378 – $11,106
Step deck	$10,596	$4.51	$8,901 – $12,292
Power only	$7,247	$3.08	$6,305 – $8,190
Hotshot	$5,472	$2.33	$4,542 – $6,403
26' box truck	$5,341	$2.27	$4,540 – $6,143
Sprinter van	$3,257	$1.39	$2,735 – $3,778

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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 Sterling Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,392	$4.16	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,930	$6.70	$1,660 – $2,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,187	$3.17	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$4,840	$2.43	$4,162 – $5,518	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,006	$3.81	$1,725 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,587	$3.11	$3,944 – $5,229	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$9,635	$4.15	$8,286 – $10,984	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$3,849	$3.23	$3,310 – $4,388	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Sterling Heights, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Sterling Heights, MI is estimated at $9,742 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,378 and $11,106.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Sterling Heights, MI by truck?

About 2,350 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 $2,296 of the $9,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sterling Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,220, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Sterling Heights, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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