Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Bedford, MA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,730flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,080 mi
Typical range: $6,648–$8,813
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Bedford to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,721
Fuel: $3,009
All-in estimate: $7,730

Return trip

Los Angeles → New Bedford$16,588

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Bedford to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bedford, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,480	$2.10	$5,767 – $7,192
53' refrigerated	$7,716	$2.51	$6,713 – $8,719
48' flatbed	$7,730	$2.51	$6,648 – $8,813
Step deck	$8,403	$2.73	$7,059 – $9,748
Power only	$5,782	$1.88	$5,030 – $6,534
Hotshot	$4,367	$1.42	$3,624 – $5,109
26' box truck	$4,257	$1.38	$3,618 – $4,895
Sprinter van	$2,592	$0.84	$2,177 – $3,007

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More lanes from New Bedford

48' flatbed lanes from New Bedford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,517	$7.55	$1,304 – $1,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,955	$2.91	$2,541 – $3,369	3 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,141	$2.74	$4,422 – $5,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$7,595	$2.80	$6,532 – $8,658	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,709	$5.85	$1,470 – $1,949	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$5,599	$2.71	$4,815 – $6,383	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$7,652	$2.51	$6,581 – $8,724	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$5,001	$2.75	$4,301 – $5,702	4 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 New Bedford, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New Bedford, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,730 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,648 and $8,813.

How far is New Bedford, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,080 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,009 of the $7,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to New Bedford, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,588, which makes New Bedford, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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