Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, SD to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,747flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,569 mi
Typical range: $4,942–$6,551
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,214
Fuel: $1,533
All-in estimate: $5,747

Return trip

Los Angeles → Madison$6,988

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Madison to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,774	$3.04	$4,249 – $5,299
53' refrigerated	$5,687	$3.62	$4,948 – $6,427
48' flatbed	$5,747	$3.66	$4,942 – $6,551
Step deck	$6,257	$3.99	$5,256 – $7,259
Power only	$4,230	$2.70	$3,680 – $4,779
Hotshot	$3,193	$2.03	$2,650 – $3,735
26' box truck	$3,124	$1.99	$2,655 – $3,593
Sprinter van	$1,909	$1.22	$1,604 – $2,215

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$7,084	$5.00	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Chicago, IL	589 mi	$2,679	$4.55	$2,304 – $3,054	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,654	$3.99	$4,002 – $5,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$5,331	$4.19	$4,585 – $6,078	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,366 mi	$6,535	$4.78	$5,620 – $7,450	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$4,731	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,734	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,852	$4.21	$3,313 – $4,392	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 Madison, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,747 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,569 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,942 and $6,551.

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

About 1,569 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,533 of the $5,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,214 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,988, which makes Madison, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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