Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plymouth, MN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,532flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,797 mi
Typical range: $5,617–$7,446
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plymouth to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,777
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $6,532

Return trip

Los Angeles → Plymouth$8,223

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plymouth to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Plymouth, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,438	$3.03	$4,840 – $6,036
53' refrigerated	$6,478	$3.60	$5,636 – $7,320
48' flatbed	$6,532	$3.63	$5,617 – $7,446
Step deck	$7,109	$3.96	$5,972 – $8,247
Power only	$4,826	$2.69	$4,199 – $5,454
Hotshot	$3,644	$2.03	$3,024 – $4,263
26' box truck	$3,562	$1.98	$3,028 – $4,096
Sprinter van	$2,175	$1.21	$1,827 – $2,523

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Plymouth

48' flatbed lanes from Plymouth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$6,330	$5.20	$5,444 – $7,217	3 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,220	$5.17	$1,909 – $2,531	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,981	$3.99	$4,284 – $5,678	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,495 mi	$6,164	$4.12	$5,301 – $7,027	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$5,843	$4.99	$5,025 – $6,661	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,791 mi	$6,513	$3.64	$5,601 – $7,425	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$4,240	$4.16	$3,647 – $4,834	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 Plymouth, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Plymouth, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,532 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,617 and $7,446.

How far is Plymouth, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,797 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 $1,755 of the $6,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Plymouth, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,223, which makes Plymouth, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →