Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Novi, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,133flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,322 mi
Typical range: $6,994–$9,271
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novi to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,865
Fuel: $2,268
All-in estimate: $8,133

Return trip

Los Angeles → Novi$9,639

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Novi to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Novi, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,795	$2.93	$6,048 – $7,542
53' refrigerated	$8,093	$3.49	$7,041 – $9,145
48' flatbed	$8,133	$3.50	$6,994 – $9,271
Step deck	$8,846	$3.81	$7,430 – $10,261
Power only	$6,048	$2.60	$5,262 – $6,834
Hotshot	$4,567	$1.97	$3,790 – $5,343
26' box truck	$4,458	$1.92	$3,789 – $5,126
Sprinter van	$2,718	$1.17	$2,283 – $3,153

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More lanes from Novi

48' flatbed lanes from Novi, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	601 mi	$3,728	$6.20	$3,206 – $4,250	2 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,688	$6.52	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,107	$3.94	$4,392 – $5,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,964 mi	$7,743	$3.94	$6,659 – $8,827	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	550 mi	$3,344	$6.08	$2,876 – $3,812	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,448 mi	$5,600	$3.87	$4,816 – $6,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,293 mi	$8,042	$3.51	$6,916 – $9,168	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,163 mi	$4,683	$4.03	$4,027 – $5,338	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 Novi, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Novi, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,133 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,994 and $9,271.

How far is Novi, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,322 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 $2,268 of the $8,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Novi, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,639, which makes Novi, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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