Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Monroe, LA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,290flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,794 mi
Typical range: $4,550–$6,031
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monroe to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,537
Fuel: $1,753
All-in estimate: $5,290

Return trip

Los Angeles → Monroe$8,458

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Monroe to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,404	$2.45	$3,920 – $4,889
53' refrigerated	$5,247	$2.92	$4,565 – $5,929
48' flatbed	$5,290	$2.95	$4,550 – $6,031
Step deck	$5,758	$3.21	$4,837 – $6,680
Power only	$3,909	$2.18	$3,401 – $4,417
Hotshot	$2,951	$1.64	$2,449 – $3,453
26' box truck	$2,885	$1.61	$2,452 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,762	$0.98	$1,480 – $2,044

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More lanes from Monroe

48' flatbed lanes from Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$5,611	$4.13	$4,825 – $6,396	3 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$2,754	$3.40	$2,369 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,608	$5.01	$1,383 – $1,834	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$4,645	$3.40	$3,994 – $5,295	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$5,047	$3.98	$4,340 – $5,753	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$2,117	$4.11	$1,821 – $2,414	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$5,093	$2.97	$4,380 – $5,805	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,614	$5.00	$1,388 – $1,840	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 Monroe, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Monroe, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,290 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,550 and $6,031.

How far is Monroe, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,794 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 $1,753 of the $5,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Monroe, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,458, which makes Monroe, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% 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