Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$1,494flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.67
Distance: 128 mi
Typical range: $1,285–$1,704
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Springs to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,369
Fuel: $125
All-in estimate: $1,494

Return trip

Los Angeles → Palm Springs$1,494

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

Palm Springs to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,155	$9.03	$1,028 – $1,283
53' refrigerated	$1,383	$10.80	$1,203 – $1,562
48' flatbed	$1,494	$11.67	$1,285 – $1,704
Step deck	$1,648	$12.88	$1,385 – $1,912
Power only	$963	$7.52	$838 – $1,088
Hotshot	$724	$5.66	$601 – $847
26' box truck	$732	$5.72	$622 – $842
Sprinter van	$462	$3.61	$388 – $536

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More lanes from Palm Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$14,721	$5.27	$12,660 – $16,782	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$7,883	$4.02	$6,779 – $8,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$6,589	$4.40	$5,667 – $7,512	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$2,331	$7.72	$2,005 – $2,658	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$13,678	$5.03	$11,763 – $15,593	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,850	$4.51	$5,031 – $6,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879	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 Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,494 all-in in October 2026, or $11.67 a mile over about 128 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,285 and $1,704.

How far is Palm Springs, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 128 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 $125 of the $1,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Palm Springs, CA?

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

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