Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Takoma Park, MD flatbed rate

$13,966flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,720 mi
Typical range: $12,011–$15,921
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Takoma Park price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,309
Fuel: $2,657
All-in estimate: $13,966

Return trip

Takoma Park → Los Angeles$7,717

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Los Angeles to Takoma Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Takoma Park, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,691	$4.30	$10,405 – $12,977
53' refrigerated	$13,922	$5.12	$12,112 – $15,732
48' flatbed	$13,966	$5.13	$12,011 – $15,921
Step deck	$15,185	$5.58	$12,756 – $17,615
Power only	$10,422	$3.83	$9,067 – $11,776
Hotshot	$7,870	$2.89	$6,532 – $9,207
26' box truck	$7,676	$2.82	$6,525 – $8,827
Sprinter van	$4,676	$1.72	$3,928 – $5,425

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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 Takoma Park

48' flatbed lanes into Takoma Park, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,832	$7.76	$1,575 – $2,088	1 d
Chicago, IL	702 mi	$4,160	$5.93	$3,577 – $4,742	2 d
Houston, TX	1,442 mi	$5,663	$3.93	$4,870 – $6,456	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$6,994	$3.00	$6,015 – $7,974	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,343	$9.33	$1,155 – $1,531	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$6,306	$3.85	$5,423 – $7,189	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$13,762	$5.14	$11,835 – $15,689	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$5,513	$3.95	$4,741 – $6,284	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Takoma Park, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Takoma Park, MD is estimated at $13,966 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,720 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,011 and $15,921.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Takoma Park, MD by truck?

About 2,720 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,657 of the $13,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,309 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Takoma Park, MD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,717, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Takoma Park, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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