Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO flatbed rate

$6,347flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.44
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $5,459–$7,236
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Wheat Ridge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,385
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $6,347

Return trip

Wheat Ridge → Los Angeles$2,468

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Los Angeles to Wheat Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,224	$5.30	$4,649 – $5,799
53' refrigerated	$6,227	$6.32	$5,418 – $7,037
48' flatbed	$6,347	$6.44	$5,459 – $7,236
Step deck	$6,923	$7.03	$5,816 – $8,031
Power only	$4,594	$4.66	$3,997 – $5,191
Hotshot	$3,466	$3.52	$2,877 – $4,056
26' box truck	$3,405	$3.46	$2,894 – $3,916
Sprinter van	$2,090	$2.12	$1,755 – $2,424

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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 Wheat Ridge

48' flatbed lanes into Wheat Ridge, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$8,264	$4.28	$7,107 – $9,421	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$4,666	$4.48	$4,013 – $5,320	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,779	$4.08	$2,390 – $3,168	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$7,124	$3.82	$6,127 – $8,122	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$4,344	$4.58	$3,736 – $4,953	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$6,283	$6.46	$5,403 – $7,162	3 d
Dallas, TX	789 mi	$3,784	$4.80	$3,255 – $4,314	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO is estimated at $6,347 all-in in October 2026, or $6.44 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,459 and $7,236.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Wheat Ridge, CO by truck?

About 985 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $962 of the $6,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,385 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheat Ridge, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,468, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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