Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minot, ND to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,713flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $4,913–$6,512
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minot to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,191
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $5,713

Return trip

Los Angeles → Minot$7,454

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minot to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Minot, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,745	$3.05	$4,223 – $5,267
53' refrigerated	$5,653	$3.63	$4,918 – $6,388
48' flatbed	$5,713	$3.67	$4,913 – $6,512
Step deck	$6,221	$3.99	$5,225 – $7,216
Power only	$4,204	$2.70	$3,657 – $4,750
Hotshot	$3,173	$2.04	$2,634 – $3,713
26' box truck	$3,105	$1.99	$2,639 – $3,571
Sprinter van	$1,898	$1.22	$1,594 – $2,202

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More lanes from Minot

48' flatbed lanes from Minot, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,696 mi	$8,236	$4.86	$7,083 – $9,389	4 d
Chicago, IL	939 mi	$3,743	$3.99	$3,219 – $4,267	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,880	$3.80	$5,057 – $6,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$5,648	$4.13	$4,857 – $6,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$7,694	$4.63	$6,616 – $8,771	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$5,852	$3.80	$5,032 – $6,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,589 mi	$5,808	$3.66	$4,995 – $6,622	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,289 mi	$5,050	$3.92	$4,343 – $5,757	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 Minot, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Minot, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,913 and $6,512.

How far is Minot, ND from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,558 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,522 of the $5,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Minot, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,454, which makes Minot, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% 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