Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Muskegon, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,644flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $6,574–$8,714
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Muskegon to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,529
Fuel: $2,115
All-in estimate: $7,644

Return trip

Los Angeles → Muskegon$9,060

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Muskegon to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Muskegon, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,381	$2.95	$5,679 – $7,083
53' refrigerated	$7,600	$3.51	$6,612 – $8,588
48' flatbed	$7,644	$3.53	$6,574 – $8,714
Step deck	$8,316	$3.84	$6,985 – $9,646
Power only	$5,676	$2.62	$4,938 – $6,413
Hotshot	$4,285	$1.98	$3,557 – $5,014
26' box truck	$4,185	$1.93	$3,557 – $4,812
Sprinter van	$2,552	$1.18	$2,144 – $2,961

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More lanes from Muskegon

48' flatbed lanes from Muskegon, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	775 mi	$4,454	$5.75	$3,831 – $5,078	2 d
Chicago, IL	142 mi	$1,330	$9.37	$1,144 – $1,516	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,953	$3.97	$4,260 – $5,646	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$7,246	$3.98	$6,231 – $8,260	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	726 mi	$4,043	$5.57	$3,477 – $4,609	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$5,375	$3.90	$4,622 – $6,127	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$7,573	$3.54	$6,512 – $8,633	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$4,428	$4.09	$3,808 – $5,048	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 Muskegon, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Muskegon, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,644 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,574 and $8,714.

How far is Muskegon, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,165 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 $2,115 of the $7,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Muskegon, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,060, which makes Muskegon, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →