Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madisonville, KY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,147flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $5,286–$7,007
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madisonville to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,140
Fuel: $2,007
All-in estimate: $6,147

Return trip

Los Angeles → Madisonville$9,031

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

Madisonville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Madisonville, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,127	$2.50	$4,563 – $5,691
53' refrigerated	$6,107	$2.97	$5,313 – $6,901
48' flatbed	$6,147	$2.99	$5,286 – $7,007
Step deck	$6,688	$3.25	$5,618 – $7,758
Power only	$4,558	$2.22	$3,965 – $5,151
Hotshot	$3,441	$1.67	$2,856 – $4,026
26' box truck	$3,361	$1.64	$2,857 – $3,866
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.00	$1,723 – $2,379

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More lanes from Madisonville

48' flatbed lanes from Madisonville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	900 mi	$4,189	$4.65	$3,602 – $4,775	2 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,700	$4.63	$1,462 – $1,938	1 d
Houston, TX	816 mi	$3,002	$3.68	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$5,631	$3.40	$4,843 – $6,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$3,704	$4.54	$3,186 – $4,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	986 mi	$3,462	$3.51	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$6,011	$3.00	$5,169 – $6,852	5 d
Dallas, TX	720 mi	$2,742	$3.81	$2,358 – $3,126	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 Madisonville, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Madisonville, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,147 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,286 and $7,007.

How far is Madisonville, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,055 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 $2,007 of the $6,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Madisonville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,031, which makes Madisonville, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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