Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to The Colony, TX flatbed rate

$6,450flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $5,547–$7,353
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to The Colony price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,023
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $6,450

Return trip

The Colony → Los Angeles$4,391

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

Los Angeles to The Colony by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to The Colony, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,351	$3.66	$4,762 – $5,940
53' refrigerated	$6,376	$4.36	$5,547 – $7,205
48' flatbed	$6,450	$4.41	$5,547 – $7,353
Step deck	$7,025	$4.81	$5,901 – $8,148
Power only	$4,736	$3.24	$4,121 – $5,352
Hotshot	$3,575	$2.45	$2,967 – $4,183
26' box truck	$3,500	$2.40	$2,975 – $4,025
Sprinter van	$2,140	$1.47	$1,798 – $2,483

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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 The Colony

48' flatbed lanes into The Colony, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$5,245	$3.25	$4,511 – $5,980	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Houston, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$2,804	$2.71	$2,411 – $3,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$4,448	$2.91	$3,825 – $5,070	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,578	$4.98	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,080 mi	$2,868	$2.66	$2,466 – $3,269	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to The Colony, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to The Colony, TX is estimated at $6,450 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,547 and $7,353.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from The Colony, TX by truck?

About 1,461 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,427 of the $6,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from The Colony, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,391, which makes Los Angeles, CA to The Colony, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →