Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milford, DE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,846flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,821 mi
Typical range: $6,748–$8,945
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milford to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,090
Fuel: $2,756
All-in estimate: $7,846

Return trip

Los Angeles → Milford$14,395

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milford to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, DE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,571	$2.33	$5,848 – $7,294
53' refrigerated	$7,825	$2.77	$6,808 – $8,842
48' flatbed	$7,846	$2.78	$6,748 – $8,945
Step deck	$8,531	$3.02	$7,166 – $9,896
Power only	$5,859	$2.08	$5,098 – $6,621
Hotshot	$4,425	$1.57	$3,672 – $5,177
26' box truck	$4,315	$1.53	$3,668 – $4,962
Sprinter van	$2,628	$0.93	$2,208 – $3,049

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More lanes from Milford

48' flatbed lanes from Milford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,563	$9.19	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$2,703	$3.39	$2,324 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$4,753	$3.10	$4,088 – $5,419	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$7,577	$3.11	$6,516 – $8,638	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,233	$13.55	$1,060 – $1,405	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$5,275	$3.05	$4,536 – $6,013	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,733	$2.79	$6,650 – $8,816	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,651	$3.12	$4,000 – $5,303	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 Milford, DE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Milford, DE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,846 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,748 and $8,945.

How far is Milford, DE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,821 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 $2,756 of the $7,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Milford, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,395, which makes Milford, DE to Los Angeles, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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