Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,689flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,058 mi
Typical range: $6,612–$8,765
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,702
Fuel: $2,987
All-in estimate: $7,689

Return trip

Los Angeles → Newport$17,201

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newport to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,444	$2.11	$5,735 – $7,153
53' refrigerated	$7,674	$2.51	$6,676 – $8,671
48' flatbed	$7,689	$2.51	$6,612 – $8,765
Step deck	$8,358	$2.73	$7,021 – $9,695
Power only	$5,750	$1.88	$5,003 – $6,498
Hotshot	$4,342	$1.42	$3,604 – $5,081
26' box truck	$4,233	$1.38	$3,598 – $4,868
Sprinter van	$2,578	$0.84	$2,165 – $2,990

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,435	$8.25	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$2,911	$2.92	$2,503 – $3,318	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$5,083	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,795	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$7,545	$2.81	$6,489 – $8,602	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$1,629	$6.17	$1,401 – $1,857	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,042 mi	$5,541	$2.71	$4,765 – $6,317	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$7,608	$2.52	$6,543 – $8,674	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,791 mi	$4,945	$2.76	$4,253 – $5,638	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 Newport, RI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, RI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,689 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,612 and $8,765.

How far is Newport, RI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,058 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 $2,987 of the $7,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Newport, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,201, which makes Newport, RI to Los Angeles, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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