Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Braunfels, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,354flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $3,744–$4,963
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Braunfels to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,941
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $4,354

Return trip

Los Angeles → New Braunfels$6,394

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Braunfels to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from New Braunfels, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,612	$2.50	$3,214 – $4,009
53' refrigerated	$4,303	$2.98	$3,744 – $4,863
48' flatbed	$4,354	$3.01	$3,744 – $4,963
Step deck	$4,742	$3.28	$3,983 – $5,501
Power only	$3,196	$2.21	$2,781 – $3,612
Hotshot	$2,412	$1.67	$2,002 – $2,823
26' box truck	$2,362	$1.63	$2,008 – $2,716
Sprinter van	$1,445	$1.00	$1,213 – $1,676

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More lanes from New Braunfels

48' flatbed lanes from New Braunfels, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$7,145	$3.90	$6,145 – $8,145	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,204 mi	$3,690	$3.06	$3,173 – $4,206	3 d
Houston, TX	193 mi	$1,257	$6.51	$1,081 – $1,433	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$3,623	$3.56	$3,116 – $4,130	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,745 mi	$6,513	$3.73	$5,601 – $7,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683	3 d
Dallas, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,162 mi	$5,487	$4.72	$4,719 – $6,256	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 New Braunfels, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New Braunfels, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,354 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,744 and $4,963.

How far is New Braunfels, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,446 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 $1,413 of the $4,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to New Braunfels, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,394, which makes New Braunfels, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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