Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,564flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,492 mi
Typical range: $4,785–$6,343
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,107
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $5,564

Return trip

Los Angeles → Norfolk$6,383

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norfolk to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,618	$3.10	$4,110 – $5,126
53' refrigerated	$5,503	$3.69	$4,787 – $6,218
48' flatbed	$5,564	$3.73	$4,785 – $6,343
Step deck	$6,060	$4.06	$5,090 – $7,029
Power only	$4,089	$2.74	$3,557 – $4,621
Hotshot	$3,086	$2.07	$2,562 – $3,611
26' box truck	$3,021	$2.02	$2,568 – $3,474
Sprinter van	$1,847	$1.24	$1,552 – $2,143

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More lanes from Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes from Norfolk, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$7,239	$5.03	$6,226 – $8,253	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,712	$4.59	$2,332 – $3,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,191	$4.16	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$5,020	$4.30	$4,318 – $5,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$6,644	$4.83	$5,714 – $7,575	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$4,256	$4.14	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$5,511	$3.74	$4,740 – $6,283	4 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$3,375	$4.48	$2,902 – $3,847	2 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 Norfolk, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,564 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,785 and $6,343.

How far is Norfolk, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,492 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 $1,457 of the $5,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Norfolk, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,383, which makes Norfolk, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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