Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midland, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,030flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,289 mi
Typical range: $6,906–$9,154
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midland to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,794
Fuel: $2,236
All-in estimate: $8,030

Return trip

Los Angeles → Midland$9,517

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Midland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,708	$2.93	$5,970 – $7,446
53' refrigerated	$7,989	$3.49	$6,951 – $9,028
48' flatbed	$8,030	$3.51	$6,906 – $9,154
Step deck	$8,734	$3.82	$7,337 – $10,132
Power only	$5,970	$2.61	$5,194 – $6,746
Hotshot	$4,508	$1.97	$3,741 – $5,274
26' box truck	$4,400	$1.92	$3,740 – $5,060
Sprinter van	$2,683	$1.17	$2,254 – $3,113

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More lanes from Midland

48' flatbed lanes from Midland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$4,003	$6.00	$3,443 – $4,564	2 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,670	$6.60	$1,436 – $1,904	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,255	$3.92	$4,520 – $5,991	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$7,671	$3.95	$6,597 – $8,745	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,646	$5.82	$3,135 – $4,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,709	$3.85	$4,910 – $6,509	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$7,958	$3.51	$6,844 – $9,073	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,191 mi	$4,773	$4.01	$4,105 – $5,441	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 Midland, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Midland, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,030 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,906 and $9,154.

How far is Midland, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,289 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,236 of the $8,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Midland, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,517, which makes Midland, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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