Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,128flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,376 mi
Typical range: $6,990–$9,266
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,807
Fuel: $2,321
All-in estimate: $8,128

Return trip

Los Angeles → Newark$9,940

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,793	$2.86	$6,046 – $7,540
53' refrigerated	$8,090	$3.40	$7,038 – $9,142
48' flatbed	$8,128	$3.42	$6,990 – $9,266
Step deck	$8,840	$3.72	$7,426 – $10,254
Power only	$6,048	$2.55	$5,262 – $6,834
Hotshot	$4,566	$1.92	$3,790 – $5,343
26' box truck	$4,457	$1.88	$3,788 – $5,126
Sprinter van	$2,717	$1.14	$2,282 – $3,152

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$3,356	$6.34	$2,886 – $3,826	2 d
Chicago, IL	354 mi	$1,938	$5.47	$1,667 – $2,209	1 d
Houston, TX	1,203 mi	$4,711	$3.92	$4,052 – $5,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,997 mi	$7,693	$3.85	$6,616 – $8,770	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,905	$6.38	$2,498 – $3,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$5,266	$3.82	$4,529 – $6,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,336 mi	$8,006	$3.43	$6,885 – $9,127	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,110 mi	$4,418	$3.98	$3,800 – $5,037	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 Newark, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,376 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,990 and $9,266.

How far is Newark, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,376 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 $2,321 of the $8,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Newark, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,940, which makes Newark, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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