Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norwich, CT to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,134flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 3,010 mi
Typical range: $6,135–$8,132
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwich to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,194
Fuel: $2,940
All-in estimate: $7,134

Return trip

Los Angeles → Norwich$17,205

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norwich to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwich, CT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,978	$1.99	$5,321 – $6,636
53' refrigerated	$7,119	$2.37	$6,193 – $8,044
48' flatbed	$7,134	$2.37	$6,135 – $8,132
Step deck	$7,755	$2.58	$6,514 – $8,996
Power only	$5,334	$1.77	$4,640 – $6,027
Hotshot	$4,028	$1.34	$3,343 – $4,712
26' box truck	$3,927	$1.30	$3,338 – $4,516
Sprinter van	$2,391	$0.79	$2,009 – $2,774

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More lanes from Norwich

48' flatbed lanes from Norwich, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$1,238	$9.17	$1,065 – $1,411	1 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$2,638	$2.78	$2,269 – $3,007	2 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$4,693	$2.60	$4,036 – $5,350	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$6,991	$2.65	$6,012 – $7,969	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,429	$6.32	$1,229 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$5,122	$2.56	$4,405 – $5,839	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,060	$2.37	$6,072 – $8,049	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$4,557	$2.61	$3,919 – $5,195	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 Norwich, CT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Norwich, CT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 3,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,135 and $8,132.

How far is Norwich, CT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,010 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 $2,940 of the $7,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Norwich, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,205, which makes Norwich, CT to Los Angeles, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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