Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Waltham, MA flatbed rate

$16,475flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,057 mi
Typical range: $14,169–$18,782
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Waltham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,489
Fuel: $2,986
All-in estimate: $16,475

Return trip

Waltham → Los Angeles$7,678

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Waltham by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Waltham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,809	$4.52	$12,290 – $15,328
53' refrigerated	$16,443	$5.38	$14,305 – $18,580
48' flatbed	$16,475	$5.39	$14,169 – $18,782
Step deck	$17,909	$5.86	$15,044 – $20,775
Power only	$12,321	$4.03	$10,720 – $13,923
Hotshot	$9,305	$3.04	$7,723 – $10,886
26' box truck	$9,071	$2.97	$7,710 – $10,432
Sprinter van	$5,523	$1.81	$4,640 – $6,407

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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 Waltham

48' flatbed lanes into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,873	$8.63	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$5,709	$5.74	$4,910 – $6,509	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$7,536	$4.00	$6,481 – $8,591	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$8,441	$3.13	$7,260 – $9,623	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,961	$6.37	$1,687 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$8,194	$3.95	$7,047 – $9,341	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$16,323	$5.39	$14,037 – $18,608	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$7,304	$4.02	$6,281 – $8,326	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Waltham, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Waltham, MA is estimated at $16,475 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,169 and $18,782.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Waltham, MA by truck?

About 3,057 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,986 of the $16,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waltham, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,678, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Waltham, MA 115% 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 →