Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Loveland, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,516flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $2,164–$2,869
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Loveland to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,529
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $2,516

Return trip

Los Angeles → Loveland$6,472

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Loveland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Loveland, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,072	$2.05	$1,844 – $2,300
53' refrigerated	$2,470	$2.45	$2,149 – $2,791
48' flatbed	$2,516	$2.49	$2,164 – $2,869
Step deck	$2,744	$2.72	$2,305 – $3,183
Power only	$1,823	$1.81	$1,586 – $2,060
Hotshot	$1,376	$1.36	$1,142 – $1,609
26' box truck	$1,351	$1.34	$1,148 – $1,554
Sprinter van	$829	$0.82	$696 – $961

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More lanes from Loveland

48' flatbed lanes from Loveland, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$2,595	$2.42	$2,232 – $2,959	3 d
Houston, TX	1,079 mi	$2,741	$2.54	$2,357 – $3,124	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,160	$3.00	$1,857 – $2,462	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,855 mi	$5,296	$2.85	$4,554 – $6,037	4 d
San Antonio, TX	994 mi	$2,571	$2.59	$2,211 – $2,931	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,003 mi	$2,503	$2.50	$2,152 – $2,853	3 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$2,233	$2.71	$1,920 – $2,546	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Loveland, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,516 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,164 and $2,869.

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

About 1,010 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 $987 of the $2,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,472, which makes Loveland, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. 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 →