Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Methuen, MA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,685flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,060 mi
Typical range: $6,609–$8,760
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Methuen to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,696
Fuel: $2,989
All-in estimate: $7,685

Return trip

Los Angeles → Methuen$16,490

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Methuen to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Methuen, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,441	$2.10	$5,732 – $7,149
53' refrigerated	$7,670	$2.51	$6,673 – $8,667
48' flatbed	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760
Step deck	$8,353	$2.73	$7,017 – $9,690
Power only	$5,747	$1.88	$5,000 – $6,494
Hotshot	$4,340	$1.42	$3,602 – $5,078
26' box truck	$4,231	$1.38	$3,596 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,576	$0.84	$2,164 – $2,989

More lanes from Methuen

48' flatbed lanes from Methuen, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,634	$6.84	$1,405 – $1,862	1 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$2,910	$2.92	$2,502 – $3,317	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,196	$2.74	$4,468 – $5,923	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$7,562	$2.80	$6,503 – $8,621	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,818	$5.52	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$5,644	$2.70	$4,854 – $6,434	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$7,616	$2.51	$6,550 – $8,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$5,028	$2.75	$4,324 – $5,731	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 Methuen, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Methuen, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,685 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,609 and $8,760.

How far is Methuen, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,060 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,989 of the $7,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,696 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Methuen, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,490, which makes Methuen, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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