Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Margate, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,147flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,750 mi
Typical range: $5,286–$7,007
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Margate to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,461
Fuel: $2,686
All-in estimate: $6,147

Return trip

Los Angeles → Margate$16,300

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Margate to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Margate, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,146	$1.87	$4,580 – $5,712
53' refrigerated	$6,128	$2.23	$5,331 – $6,925
48' flatbed	$6,147	$2.24	$5,286 – $7,007
Step deck	$6,683	$2.43	$5,614 – $7,752
Power only	$4,588	$1.67	$3,991 – $5,184
Hotshot	$3,464	$1.26	$2,875 – $4,053
26' box truck	$3,379	$1.23	$2,872 – $3,886
Sprinter van	$2,058	$0.75	$1,729 – $2,388

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More lanes from Margate

48' flatbed lanes from Margate, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,249 mi	$4,178	$3.34	$3,593 – $4,762	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,366 mi	$3,299	$2.41	$2,837 – $3,760	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$2,970	$2.63	$2,554 – $3,386	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$5,825	$2.51	$5,009 – $6,640	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$3,781	$3.22	$3,252 – $4,310	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,419	$2.54	$2,941 – $3,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$5,965	$2.24	$5,130 – $6,800	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$3,302	$2.56	$2,840 – $3,765	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 Margate, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Margate, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,147 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,286 and $7,007.

How far is Margate, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,750 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,686 of the $6,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Margate, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,300, which makes Margate, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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