Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,659flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $2,287–$3,032
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,885
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $2,659

Return trip

Los Angeles → Meridian$4,761

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Meridian to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,177	$2.75	$1,938 – $2,417
53' refrigerated	$2,596	$3.28	$2,259 – $2,934
48' flatbed	$2,659	$3.36	$2,287 – $3,032
Step deck	$2,904	$3.67	$2,439 – $3,368
Power only	$1,906	$2.41	$1,659 – $2,154
Hotshot	$1,438	$1.82	$1,194 – $1,683
26' box truck	$1,416	$1.79	$1,203 – $1,628
Sprinter van	$871	$1.10	$732 – $1,010

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More lanes from Meridian

48' flatbed lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,354	$3.67	$8,044 – $10,663	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$4,853	$2.83	$4,173 – $5,532	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$5,227	$2.96	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$3,126	$3.62	$2,688 – $3,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,739	$3.50	$7,516 – $9,963	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,878	$3.27	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$4,624	$3.02	$3,976 – $5,271	4 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 Meridian, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Meridian, ID to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,659 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,287 and $3,032.

How far is Meridian, ID from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 792 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $774 of the $2,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,761, which makes Meridian, ID to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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