Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Middletown, NY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,407flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,868 mi
Typical range: $7,230–$9,584
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,605
Fuel: $2,802
All-in estimate: $8,407

Return trip

Los Angeles → Middletown$15,079

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

Middletown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,041	$2.46	$6,267 – $7,816
53' refrigerated	$8,385	$2.92	$7,295 – $9,475
48' flatbed	$8,407	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,584
Step deck	$9,140	$3.19	$7,677 – $10,602
Power only	$6,280	$2.19	$5,463 – $7,096
Hotshot	$4,742	$1.65	$3,936 – $5,548
26' box truck	$4,624	$1.61	$3,931 – $5,318
Sprinter van	$2,817	$0.98	$2,366 – $3,267

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More lanes from Middletown

48' flatbed lanes from Middletown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,293	$18.47	$1,112 – $1,474	1 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,882	$3.57	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$5,416	$3.23	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$8,189	$3.28	$7,042 – $9,335	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,416	$11.33	$1,218 – $1,615	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$5,936	$3.18	$5,105 – $6,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$8,316	$2.93	$7,152 – $9,481	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,608 mi	$5,229	$3.25	$4,497 – $5,961	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 Middletown, NY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Middletown, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,407 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,230 and $9,584.

How far is Middletown, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,868 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 $2,802 of the $8,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Middletown, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,079, which makes Middletown, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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