Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oak Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,804flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 2,273 mi
Typical range: $5,851–$7,757
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Ridge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,584
Fuel: $2,220
All-in estimate: $6,804

Return trip

Los Angeles → Oak Ridge$10,378

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Oak Ridge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,683	$2.50	$5,058 – $6,309
53' refrigerated	$6,769	$2.98	$5,889 – $7,649
48' flatbed	$6,804	$2.99	$5,851 – $7,757
Step deck	$7,401	$3.26	$6,217 – $8,585
Power only	$5,058	$2.23	$4,400 – $5,715
Hotshot	$3,819	$1.68	$3,170 – $4,468
26' box truck	$3,728	$1.64	$3,169 – $4,287
Sprinter van	$2,273	$1.00	$1,910 – $2,637

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More lanes from Oak Ridge

48' flatbed lanes from Oak Ridge, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,759	$4.92	$3,232 – $4,285	2 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,134	$4.06	$1,835 – $2,433	2 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,301	$3.62	$2,839 – $3,763	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,866 mi	$6,315	$3.38	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	674 mi	$3,271	$4.85	$2,813 – $3,729	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,109 mi	$3,844	$3.47	$3,306 – $4,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$6,648	$3.00	$5,717 – $7,578	5 d
Dallas, TX	878 mi	$3,211	$3.66	$2,761 – $3,660	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 Oak Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Oak Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,804 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 2,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,851 and $7,757.

How far is Oak Ridge, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,273 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 $2,220 of the $6,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Oak Ridge, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,378, which makes Oak Ridge, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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