Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midland, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$3,550flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,125 mi
Typical range: $3,053–$4,047
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midland to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,451
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $3,550

Return trip

Los Angeles → Midland$5,214

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

Midland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,930	$2.60	$2,608 – $3,252
53' refrigerated	$3,492	$3.10	$3,038 – $3,946
48' flatbed	$3,550	$3.16	$3,053 – $4,047
Step deck	$3,870	$3.44	$3,251 – $4,489
Power only	$2,583	$2.30	$2,247 – $2,919
Hotshot	$1,949	$1.73	$1,618 – $2,281
26' box truck	$1,912	$1.70	$1,625 – $2,199
Sprinter van	$1,172	$1.04	$985 – $1,360

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More lanes from Midland

48' flatbed lanes from Midland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$7,599	$3.86	$6,535 – $8,663	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$3,759	$3.05	$3,233 – $4,285	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$2,063	$4.09	$1,774 – $2,352	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,728	$3.92	$2,346 – $3,110	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$6,964	$3.69	$5,989 – $7,939	4 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,604	$4.91	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$3,324	$3.21	$2,859 – $3,790	3 d
Dallas, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 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, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Midland, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,550 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,125 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,053 and $4,047.

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

About 1,125 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,099 of the $3,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,451 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,214, which makes Midland, 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