Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

National City, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$1,544flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $10.87
Distance: 142 mi
Typical range: $1,328–$1,760
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,405
Fuel: $139
All-in estimate: $1,544

Return trip

Los Angeles → National City$1,544

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

National City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,198	$8.43	$1,066 – $1,329
53' refrigerated	$1,433	$10.09	$1,247 – $1,619
48' flatbed	$1,544	$10.87	$1,328 – $1,760
Step deck	$1,702	$11.99	$1,430 – $1,975
Power only	$1,001	$7.05	$871 – $1,131
Hotshot	$753	$5.30	$625 – $881
26' box truck	$760	$5.35	$646 – $874
Sprinter van	$479	$3.37	$402 – $556

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More lanes from National City

48' flatbed lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,700	$4.38	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,935	$4.49	$5,104 – $6,765	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$14,741	$5.99	$12,677 – $16,804	6 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 National City, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from National City, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,544 all-in in October 2026, or $10.87 a mile over about 142 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,328 and $1,760.

How far is National City, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 142 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $139 of the $1,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to National City, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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