Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pine Bluff, AR to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,349flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,777 mi
Typical range: $4,600–$6,098
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pine Bluff to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,613
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $5,349

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pine Bluff$7,769

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pine Bluff to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pine Bluff, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,452	$2.51	$3,963 – $4,942
53' refrigerated	$5,304	$2.98	$4,615 – $5,994
48' flatbed	$5,349	$3.01	$4,600 – $6,098
Step deck	$5,822	$3.28	$4,891 – $6,754
Power only	$3,951	$2.22	$3,438 – $4,465
Hotshot	$2,983	$1.68	$2,476 – $3,490
26' box truck	$2,916	$1.64	$2,479 – $3,354
Sprinter van	$1,781	$1.00	$1,496 – $2,066

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More lanes from Pine Bluff

48' flatbed lanes from Pine Bluff, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,453	$4.26	$4,689 – $6,216	3 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,477	$3.64	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$1,931	$4.49	$1,661 – $2,201	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$4,703	$3.47	$4,045 – $5,362	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$4,901	$4.11	$4,214 – $5,587	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$2,370	$3.99	$2,038 – $2,701	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$5,168	$3.03	$4,445 – $5,892	4 d
Dallas, TX	343 mi	$1,698	$4.95	$1,461 – $1,936	1 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 Pine Bluff, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Pine Bluff, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,349 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,600 and $6,098.

How far is Pine Bluff, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,777 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,736 of the $5,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Pine Bluff, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,769, which makes Pine Bluff, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% 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