Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oak Creek, WI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,275flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $6,257–$8,294
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Creek to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,259
Fuel: $2,016
All-in estimate: $7,275

Return trip

Los Angeles → Oak Creek$8,648

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

Oak Creek to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Creek, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,069	$2.94	$5,401 – $6,737
53' refrigerated	$7,229	$3.50	$6,289 – $8,169
48' flatbed	$7,275	$3.52	$6,257 – $8,294
Step deck	$7,915	$3.83	$6,649 – $9,182
Power only	$5,395	$2.61	$4,694 – $6,097
Hotshot	$4,073	$1.97	$3,381 – $4,766
26' box truck	$3,979	$1.93	$3,382 – $4,576
Sprinter van	$2,428	$1.18	$2,039 – $2,816

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More lanes from Oak Creek

48' flatbed lanes from Oak Creek, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,802	$5.54	$4,130 – $5,474	2 d
Chicago, IL	86 mi	$1,150	$13.37	$989 – $1,311	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,683	$3.99	$4,027 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,717 mi	$6,844	$3.99	$5,886 – $7,802	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	814 mi	$4,359	$5.36	$3,749 – $4,970	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,072	$3.91	$4,362 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,201	$3.53	$6,193 – $8,209	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$4,127	$4.13	$3,549 – $4,705	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 Oak Creek, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Oak Creek, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,257 and $8,294.

How far is Oak Creek, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,064 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 $2,016 of the $7,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Oak Creek, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,648, which makes Oak Creek, WI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →