Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Novato, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,565flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.98
Distance: 429 mi
Typical range: $2,206–$2,924
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novato to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,146
Fuel: $419
All-in estimate: $2,565

Return trip

Los Angeles → Novato$2,565

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Novato to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Novato, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,063	$4.81	$1,836 – $2,290
53' refrigerated	$2,462	$5.74	$2,142 – $2,782
48' flatbed	$2,565	$5.98	$2,206 – $2,924
Step deck	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259
Power only	$1,779	$4.15	$1,548 – $2,011
Hotshot	$1,341	$3.13	$1,113 – $1,569
26' box truck	$1,331	$3.10	$1,131 – $1,530
Sprinter van	$825	$1.92	$693 – $957

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More lanes from Novato

48' flatbed lanes from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$8,245	$4.23	$7,091 – $9,399	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$4,215	$5.39	$3,624 – $4,805	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$14,813	$4.99	$12,739 – $16,887	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$7,575	$4.29	$6,515 – $8,636	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$3,031	$5.41	$2,606 – $3,455	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,760 mi	$7,550	$4.29	$6,493 – $8,607	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 Novato, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Novato, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,565 all-in in October 2026, or $5.98 a mile over about 429 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,206 and $2,924.

How far is Novato, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 429 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $419 of the $2,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Novato, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology