Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montrose, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,076flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $1,785–$2,366
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montrose to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,312
Fuel: $764
All-in estimate: $2,076

Return trip

Los Angeles → Montrose$5,338

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Montrose to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Montrose, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,699	$2.17	$1,512 – $1,886
53' refrigerated	$2,026	$2.59	$1,762 – $2,289
48' flatbed	$2,076	$2.65	$1,785 – $2,366
Step deck	$2,266	$2.90	$1,904 – $2,629
Power only	$1,487	$1.90	$1,294 – $1,680
Hotshot	$1,122	$1.43	$931 – $1,312
26' box truck	$1,104	$1.41	$939 – $1,270
Sprinter van	$680	$0.87	$571 – $788

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More lanes from Montrose

48' flatbed lanes from Montrose, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$6,269	$2.95	$5,391 – $7,147	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$2,999	$2.34	$2,579 – $3,419	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,779	$2.53	$2,390 – $3,168	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,661	$3.41	$1,428 – $1,894	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$5,799	$2.82	$4,987 – $6,611	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,517	$2.60	$2,165 – $2,869	3 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$2,049	$2.67	$1,762 – $2,335	2 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$2,319	$2.67	$1,994 – $2,644	2 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 Montrose, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Montrose, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,076 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,785 and $2,366.

How far is Montrose, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 782 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $764 of the $2,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Montrose, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,338, which makes Montrose, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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