Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to West Memphis, AR flatbed rate

$8,194flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,890 mi
Typical range: $7,046–$9,341
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to West Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,348
Fuel: $1,846
All-in estimate: $8,194

Return trip

West Memphis → Los Angeles$5,641

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Los Angeles to West Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to West Memphis, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,827	$3.61	$6,076 – $7,578
53' refrigerated	$8,132	$4.30	$7,075 – $9,189
48' flatbed	$8,194	$4.34	$7,046 – $9,341
Step deck	$8,917	$4.72	$7,490 – $10,344
Power only	$6,063	$3.21	$5,275 – $6,851
Hotshot	$4,577	$2.42	$3,799 – $5,355
26' box truck	$4,473	$2.37	$3,802 – $5,144
Sprinter van	$2,731	$1.44	$2,294 – $3,168

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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 West Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into West Memphis, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,136 mi	$4,011	$3.53	$3,450 – $4,573	3 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,915	$5.13	$2,506 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	564 mi	$2,264	$4.01	$1,947 – $2,581	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,476 mi	$3,815	$2.58	$3,281 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,049 mi	$3,345	$3.19	$2,877 – $3,813	3 d
San Antonio, TX	737 mi	$2,722	$3.69	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,949	$4.36	$6,837 – $9,062	4 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,053	$4.24	$1,765 – $2,340	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to West Memphis, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to West Memphis, AR is estimated at $8,194 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,046 and $9,341.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from West Memphis, AR by truck?

About 1,890 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 $1,846 of the $8,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Memphis, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,641, which makes Los Angeles, CA to West Memphis, AR 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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