Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Parma, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,268flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,422 mi
Typical range: $7,110–$9,425
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parma to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,902
Fuel: $2,366
All-in estimate: $8,268

Return trip

Los Angeles → Parma$10,111

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Parma to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Parma, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,912	$2.85	$6,151 – $7,672
53' refrigerated	$8,232	$3.40	$7,161 – $9,302
48' flatbed	$8,268	$3.41	$7,110 – $9,425
Step deck	$8,992	$3.71	$7,553 – $10,431
Power only	$6,155	$2.54	$5,355 – $6,955
Hotshot	$4,647	$1.92	$3,857 – $5,437
26' box truck	$4,535	$1.87	$3,855 – $5,216
Sprinter van	$2,765	$1.14	$2,322 – $3,207

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More lanes from Parma

48' flatbed lanes from Parma, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$3,168	$6.56	$2,725 – $3,612	2 d
Chicago, IL	365 mi	$1,971	$5.40	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	1,306 mi	$5,036	$3.86	$4,331 – $5,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$7,881	$3.84	$6,778 – $8,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$2,781	$6.57	$2,391 – $3,170	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$5,568	$3.78	$4,789 – $6,348	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,387 mi	$8,161	$3.42	$7,019 – $9,304	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,200 mi	$4,702	$3.92	$4,044 – $5,360	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 Parma, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Parma, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,268 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,110 and $9,425.

How far is Parma, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,422 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,366 of the $8,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,902 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Parma, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,111, which makes Parma, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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