Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wahoo, NE flatbed rate

$6,483flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $5,576–$7,391
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Wahoo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,998
Fuel: $1,485
All-in estimate: $6,483

Return trip

Wahoo → Los Angeles$5,652

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Los Angeles to Wahoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wahoo, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,383	$3.54	$4,791 – $5,975
53' refrigerated	$6,413	$4.22	$5,579 – $7,247
48' flatbed	$6,483	$4.27	$5,576 – $7,391
Step deck	$7,060	$4.64	$5,931 – $8,190
Power only	$4,767	$3.14	$4,147 – $5,387
Hotshot	$3,598	$2.37	$2,987 – $4,210
26' box truck	$3,522	$2.32	$2,993 – $4,050
Sprinter van	$2,153	$1.42	$1,809 – $2,498

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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 Wahoo

48' flatbed lanes into Wahoo, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,512	$3.24	$3,881 – $5,144	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,709	$4.95	$2,330 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$3,095	$3.31	$2,661 – $3,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,022	$2.57	$2,599 – $3,446	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$3,855	$2.90	$3,315 – $4,395	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,173	$3.28	$2,729 – $3,617	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$6,397	$4.28	$5,502 – $7,293	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,467	$3.59	$2,122 – $2,813	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Wahoo, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Wahoo, NE is estimated at $6,483 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,576 and $7,391.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Wahoo, NE by truck?

About 1,520 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 $1,485 of the $6,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wahoo, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,652, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wahoo, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology