Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Waverly, NE flatbed rate

$6,476flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $5,569–$7,383
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Waverly price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,993
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $6,476

Return trip

Waverly → Los Angeles$5,645

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 Waverly by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Waverly, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,377	$3.54	$4,785 – $5,968
53' refrigerated	$6,406	$4.22	$5,573 – $7,239
48' flatbed	$6,476	$4.27	$5,569 – $7,383
Step deck	$7,052	$4.65	$5,924 – $8,181
Power only	$4,762	$3.14	$4,143 – $5,381
Hotshot	$3,594	$2.37	$2,983 – $4,205
26' box truck	$3,518	$2.32	$2,990 – $4,045
Sprinter van	$2,151	$1.42	$1,807 – $2,495

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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 Waverly

48' flatbed lanes into Waverly, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$4,504	$3.24	$3,874 – $5,135	3 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,706	$4.96	$2,327 – $3,085	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,029	$3.33	$2,605 – $3,453	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$3,008	$2.57	$2,587 – $3,429	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$3,845	$2.90	$3,307 – $4,384	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,112	$3.30	$2,677 – $3,548	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$6,383	$4.28	$5,489 – $7,277	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,404	$3.63	$2,068 – $2,741	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Waverly, NE is estimated at $6,476 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,569 and $7,383.

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

About 1,518 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 $1,483 of the $6,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,993 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,645, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Waverly, NE 15% 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 →