Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,204flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,721 mi
Typical range: $4,476–$5,933
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Malvern to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,523
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $5,204

Return trip

Los Angeles → Malvern$7,559

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Malvern to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,330	$2.52	$3,854 – $4,806
53' refrigerated	$5,158	$3.00	$4,488 – $5,829
48' flatbed	$5,204	$3.02	$4,476 – $5,933
Step deck	$5,665	$3.29	$4,759 – $6,572
Power only	$3,841	$2.23	$3,342 – $4,340
Hotshot	$2,900	$1.68	$2,407 – $3,392
26' box truck	$2,835	$1.65	$2,410 – $3,261
Sprinter van	$1,732	$1.01	$1,455 – $2,009

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More lanes from Malvern

48' flatbed lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$5,595	$4.24	$4,812 – $6,378	3 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,505	$3.62	$2,154 – $2,856	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$1,888	$4.56	$1,624 – $2,153	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$4,549	$3.49	$3,912 – $5,186	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$5,039	$4.08	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,284	$4.06	$1,964 – $2,604	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$5,026	$3.04	$4,322 – $5,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$1,575	$5.30	$1,355 – $1,796	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 Malvern, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Malvern, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,476 and $5,933.

How far is Malvern, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,721 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 $1,681 of the $5,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Malvern, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,559, which makes Malvern, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% 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