Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Murfreesboro, TN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,435flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $5,534–$7,336
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Murfreesboro to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,350
Fuel: $2,085
All-in estimate: $6,435

Return trip

Los Angeles → Murfreesboro$9,816

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Murfreesboro to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Murfreesboro, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,371	$2.52	$4,780 – $5,962
53' refrigerated	$6,397	$3.00	$5,566 – $7,229
48' flatbed	$6,435	$3.02	$5,534 – $7,336
Step deck	$7,001	$3.28	$5,881 – $8,121
Power only	$4,776	$2.24	$4,156 – $5,397
Hotshot	$3,606	$1.69	$2,993 – $4,219
26' box truck	$3,522	$1.65	$2,994 – $4,050
Sprinter van	$2,148	$1.01	$1,805 – $2,492

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More lanes from Murfreesboro

48' flatbed lanes from Murfreesboro, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$4,203	$4.73	$3,615 – $4,792	2 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,053	$4.16	$1,766 – $2,341	2 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$2,964	$3.76	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$5,903	$3.42	$5,076 – $6,729	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	800 mi	$3,698	$4.62	$3,180 – $4,215	2 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,488	$3.56	$2,999 – $3,976	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$6,276	$3.03	$5,398 – $7,155	5 d
Dallas, TX	739 mi	$2,829	$3.83	$2,433 – $3,225	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 Murfreesboro, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Murfreesboro, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,435 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,534 and $7,336.

How far is Murfreesboro, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,134 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,085 of the $6,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Murfreesboro, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,816, which makes Murfreesboro, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% 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