Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mountain Home, AR to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,251flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,739 mi
Typical range: $4,516–$5,986
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mountain Home to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,552
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $5,251

Return trip

Los Angeles → Mountain Home$7,627

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mountain Home to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Home, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,369	$2.51	$3,889 – $4,850
53' refrigerated	$5,205	$2.99	$4,528 – $5,882
48' flatbed	$5,251	$3.02	$4,516 – $5,986
Step deck	$5,716	$3.29	$4,801 – $6,630
Power only	$3,876	$2.23	$3,372 – $4,380
Hotshot	$2,926	$1.68	$2,429 – $3,424
26' box truck	$2,861	$1.65	$2,432 – $3,291
Sprinter van	$1,748	$1.01	$1,468 – $2,027

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More lanes from Mountain Home

48' flatbed lanes from Mountain Home, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,226 mi	$5,265	$4.29	$4,528 – $6,003	3 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,113	$3.93	$1,817 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,311	$4.04	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$4,638	$3.48	$3,988 – $5,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$4,736	$4.14	$4,073 – $5,399	3 d
San Antonio, TX	700 mi	$2,653	$3.79	$2,282 – $3,025	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,681 mi	$5,101	$3.03	$4,387 – $5,815	4 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$1,883	$4.57	$1,619 – $2,147	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 Mountain Home, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Mountain Home, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,739 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,516 and $5,986.

How far is Mountain Home, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,739 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 $1,699 of the $5,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,552 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Mountain Home, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,627, which makes Mountain Home, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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