Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$1,531flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 457 mi
Typical range: $1,317–$1,745
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,085
Fuel: $446
All-in estimate: $1,531

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mesa$2,939

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesa to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,234	$2.70	$1,098 – $1,370
53' refrigerated	$1,473	$3.22	$1,281 – $1,664
48' flatbed	$1,531	$3.35	$1,317 – $1,745
Step deck	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945
Power only	$1,066	$2.33	$928 – $1,205
Hotshot	$804	$1.76	$667 – $940
26' box truck	$797	$1.74	$677 – $916
Sprinter van	$494	$1.08	$415 – $572

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More lanes from Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,681	$3.06	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,109	$2.92	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$7,332	$3.51	$6,305 – $8,358	5 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 Mesa, AZ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mesa, AZ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,531 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 457 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,317 and $1,745.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 457 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $446 of the $1,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,939, which makes Mesa, AZ to Los Angeles, CA 48% 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