Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,482flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,129 mi
Typical range: $6,434–$8,529
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,402
Fuel: $2,080
All-in estimate: $7,482

Return trip

Los Angeles → Plainfield$8,825

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plainfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,244	$2.93	$5,557 – $6,931
53' refrigerated	$7,437	$3.49	$6,471 – $8,404
48' flatbed	$7,482	$3.51	$6,434 – $8,529
Step deck	$8,140	$3.82	$6,837 – $9,442
Power only	$5,553	$2.61	$4,831 – $6,275
Hotshot	$4,193	$1.97	$3,480 – $4,905
26' box truck	$4,094	$1.92	$3,480 – $4,709
Sprinter van	$2,498	$1.17	$2,098 – $2,897

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$4,437	$5.70	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,476	$7.65	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,153	$4.12	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$6,955	$3.98	$5,982 – $7,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$3,925	$5.58	$3,376 – $4,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$4,658	$4.00	$4,006 – $5,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$7,352	$3.52	$6,323 – $8,381	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,760	$4.25	$3,233 – $4,286	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 Plainfield, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,482 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,434 and $8,529.

How far is Plainfield, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,129 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 $2,080 of the $7,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Plainfield, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,825, which makes Plainfield, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% 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