Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,457flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $3,833–$5,080
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesquite to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,004
Fuel: $1,453
All-in estimate: $4,457

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mesquite$6,545

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

Mesquite to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,699	$2.49	$3,292 – $4,105
53' refrigerated	$4,407	$2.96	$3,834 – $4,980
48' flatbed	$4,457	$3.00	$3,833 – $5,080
Step deck	$4,853	$3.26	$4,077 – $5,630
Power only	$3,275	$2.20	$2,849 – $3,700
Hotshot	$2,472	$1.66	$2,051 – $2,892
26' box truck	$2,419	$1.63	$2,056 – $2,782
Sprinter van	$1,479	$0.99	$1,243 – $1,716

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More lanes from Mesquite

48' flatbed lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$6,386	$3.97	$5,492 – $7,280	4 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$3,031	$3.24	$2,607 – $3,456	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,420	$5.55	$1,221 – $1,619	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$3,734	$3.53	$3,211 – $4,256	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$5,800	$3.81	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$5,084	$4.82	$4,372 – $5,795	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 Mesquite, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mesquite, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,833 and $5,080.

How far is Mesquite, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,487 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 $1,453 of the $4,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mesquite, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,545, which makes Mesquite, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% 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