Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Union City, CA flatbed rate

$2,380flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.31
Distance: 377 mi
Typical range: $2,047–$2,713
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Union City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,012
Fuel: $368
All-in estimate: $2,380

Return trip

Union City → Los Angeles$2,380

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Union City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Union City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,906	$5.06	$1,696 – $2,116
53' refrigerated	$2,276	$6.04	$1,980 – $2,572
48' flatbed	$2,380	$6.31	$2,047 – $2,713
Step deck	$2,609	$6.92	$2,192 – $3,026
Power only	$1,638	$4.35	$1,425 – $1,851
Hotshot	$1,234	$3.27	$1,025 – $1,444
26' box truck	$1,227	$3.26	$1,043 – $1,411
Sprinter van	$762	$2.02	$640 – $884

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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 Union City

48' flatbed lanes into Union City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$8,793	$2.92	$7,562 – $10,023	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$7,889	$3.64	$6,785 – $8,994	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$5,511	$2.89	$4,739 – $6,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,099	$2.86	$1,805 – $2,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$7,662	$2.60	$6,589 – $8,734	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$5,045	$2.93	$4,339 – $5,751	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Union City, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Union City, CA is estimated at $2,380 all-in in October 2026, or $6.31 a mile over about 377 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,047 and $2,713.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Union City, CA by truck?

About 377 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $368 of the $2,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Union City, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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