Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wichita Falls, TX flatbed rate

$6,016flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,343 mi
Typical range: $5,173–$6,858
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Wichita Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,704
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $6,016

Return trip

Wichita Falls → Los Angeles$4,096

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Wichita Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wichita Falls, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,983	$3.71	$4,435 – $5,531
53' refrigerated	$5,938	$4.42	$5,166 – $6,710
48' flatbed	$6,016	$4.48	$5,173 – $6,858
Step deck	$6,554	$4.88	$5,505 – $7,602
Power only	$4,405	$3.28	$3,833 – $4,978
Hotshot	$3,325	$2.48	$2,760 – $3,890
26' box truck	$3,257	$2.43	$2,768 – $3,746
Sprinter van	$1,993	$1.48	$1,674 – $2,312

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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 Wichita Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Wichita Falls, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,681 mi	$5,430	$3.23	$4,670 – $6,190	4 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$4,124	$4.34	$3,546 – $4,701	2 d
Houston, TX	400 mi	$1,793	$4.48	$1,542 – $2,044	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	919 mi	$2,560	$2.79	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$4,619	$2.89	$3,972 – $5,265	4 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,695	$4.68	$1,458 – $1,932	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,269 mi	$5,743	$4.53	$4,939 – $6,547	3 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$1,146	$7.64	$985 – $1,306	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Wichita Falls, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Wichita Falls, TX is estimated at $6,016 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,173 and $6,858.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Wichita Falls, TX by truck?

About 1,343 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 $1,312 of the $6,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita Falls, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,096, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wichita Falls, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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