Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milwaukie, OR to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,403flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $3,787–$5,020
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milwaukie to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,457
Fuel: $946
All-in estimate: $4,403

Return trip

Los Angeles → Milwaukie$4,482

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milwaukie to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukie, OR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,623	$3.74	$3,224 – $4,021
53' refrigerated	$4,319	$4.46	$3,757 – $4,880
48' flatbed	$4,403	$4.55	$3,787 – $5,020
Step deck	$4,804	$4.96	$4,035 – $5,572
Power only	$3,185	$3.29	$2,771 – $3,599
Hotshot	$2,403	$2.48	$1,994 – $2,811
26' box truck	$2,361	$2.44	$2,007 – $2,715
Sprinter van	$1,449	$1.50	$1,217 – $1,681

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More lanes from Milwaukie

48' flatbed lanes from Milwaukie, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$14,881	$5.16	$12,798 – $16,964	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,066 mi	$8,113	$3.93	$6,977 – $9,249	5 d
Houston, TX	2,156 mi	$8,849	$4.10	$7,610 – $10,088	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$5,640	$4.82	$4,851 – $6,430	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$13,952	$4.92	$11,999 – $15,905	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,018 mi	$8,350	$4.14	$7,181 – $9,519	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,086 mi	$4,816	$4.43	$4,142 – $5,490	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$7,996	$4.16	$6,877 – $9,115	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 Milwaukie, OR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Milwaukie, OR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,403 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,787 and $5,020.

How far is Milwaukie, OR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 968 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 $946 of the $4,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Milwaukie, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,482, which makes Milwaukie, OR to Los Angeles, CA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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