Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,204flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,345 mi
Typical range: $7,056–$9,353
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,913
Fuel: $2,291
All-in estimate: $8,204

Return trip

Los Angeles → Madison Heights$9,724

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,856	$2.92	$6,102 – $7,610
53' refrigerated	$8,165	$3.48	$7,103 – $9,226
48' flatbed	$8,204	$3.50	$7,056 – $9,353
Step deck	$8,923	$3.81	$7,496 – $10,351
Power only	$6,103	$2.60	$5,309 – $6,896
Hotshot	$4,608	$1.97	$3,825 – $5,391
26' box truck	$4,498	$1.92	$3,823 – $5,172
Sprinter van	$2,742	$1.17	$2,303 – $3,181

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More lanes from Madison Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Madison Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$3,632	$6.28	$3,123 – $4,140	2 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,759	$6.24	$1,512 – $2,005	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$5,162	$3.93	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$7,822	$3.94	$6,727 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$3,261	$6.16	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$5,661	$3.86	$4,868 – $6,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$8,114	$3.50	$6,978 – $9,250	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$4,747	$4.01	$4,082 – $5,412	3 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 Madison Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madison Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,345 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,056 and $9,353.

How far is Madison Heights, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,345 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,291 of the $8,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Madison Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,724, which makes Madison Heights, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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