Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, MA flatbed rate

$16,495flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 3,061 mi
Typical range: $14,186–$18,804
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Watertown price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,505
Fuel: $2,990
All-in estimate: $16,495

Return trip

Watertown → Los Angeles$7,687

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 Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,825	$4.52	$12,304 – $15,346
53' refrigerated	$16,463	$5.38	$14,323 – $18,603
48' flatbed	$16,495	$5.39	$14,186 – $18,804
Step deck	$17,931	$5.86	$15,062 – $20,799
Power only	$12,336	$4.03	$10,733 – $13,940
Hotshot	$9,316	$3.04	$7,732 – $10,900
26' box truck	$9,082	$2.97	$7,720 – $10,444
Sprinter van	$5,530	$1.81	$4,645 – $6,415

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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,881	$8.59	$1,618 – $2,144	1 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$5,727	$5.74	$4,925 – $6,529	3 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$7,546	$4.00	$6,490 – $8,603	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$8,450	$3.13	$7,267 – $9,633	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,968	$6.35	$1,692 – $2,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,205	$3.95	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$16,342	$5.39	$14,054 – $18,630	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$7,314	$4.02	$6,290 – $8,338	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, MA is estimated at $16,495 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 3,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,186 and $18,804.

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

About 3,061 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 $2,990 of the $16,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,687, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, 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 →