Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, WA flatbed rate

$4,526flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $3,893–$5,160
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Vancouver price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,567
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $4,526

Return trip

Vancouver → Los Angeles$4,152

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Vancouver by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,725	$3.79	$3,315 – $4,135
53' refrigerated	$4,440	$4.52	$3,863 – $5,018
48' flatbed	$4,526	$4.61	$3,893 – $5,160
Step deck	$4,937	$5.03	$4,147 – $5,727
Power only	$3,276	$3.34	$2,850 – $3,701
Hotshot	$2,471	$2.52	$2,051 – $2,892
26' box truck	$2,428	$2.47	$2,064 – $2,792
Sprinter van	$1,490	$1.52	$1,252 – $1,728

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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 Vancouver

48' flatbed lanes into Vancouver, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,603	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,550	$3.66	$6,493 – $8,607	5 d
Houston, TX	2,162 mi	$6,140	$2.84	$5,280 – $7,000	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,182 mi	$3,009	$2.55	$2,588 – $3,431	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,833 mi	$7,374	$2.60	$6,342 – $8,406	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,025 mi	$5,797	$2.86	$4,986 – $6,609	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,100 mi	$4,945	$4.50	$4,253 – $5,638	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$5,547	$2.88	$4,770 – $6,324	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, WA is estimated at $4,526 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,893 and $5,160.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Vancouver, WA by truck?

About 982 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $959 of the $4,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,567 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vancouver, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,152, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Vancouver, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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