Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$3,535flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $3,040–$4,030
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,442
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $3,535

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lubbock$5,191

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lubbock to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,917	$2.61	$2,597 – $3,238
53' refrigerated	$3,477	$3.11	$3,025 – $3,929
48' flatbed	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030
Step deck	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470
Power only	$2,571	$2.30	$2,237 – $2,906
Hotshot	$1,940	$1.73	$1,611 – $2,270
26' box truck	$1,904	$1.70	$1,618 – $2,189
Sprinter van	$1,167	$1.04	$980 – $1,354

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
Dallas, TX	355 mi	$1,677	$4.72	$1,442 – $1,912	1 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 Lubbock, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,535 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,040 and $4,030.

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

About 1,119 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 $1,093 of the $3,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,442 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,191, which makes Lubbock, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology