Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ponca City, OK to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,330flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,433 mi
Typical range: $3,724–$4,936
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ponca City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,930
Fuel: $1,400
All-in estimate: $4,330

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ponca City$7,038

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ponca City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ponca City, OK to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,591	$2.51	$3,196 – $3,986
53' refrigerated	$4,279	$2.99	$3,723 – $4,835
48' flatbed	$4,330	$3.02	$3,724 – $4,936
Step deck	$4,716	$3.29	$3,962 – $5,471
Power only	$3,178	$2.22	$2,765 – $3,591
Hotshot	$2,399	$1.67	$1,991 – $2,806
26' box truck	$2,349	$1.64	$1,996 – $2,701
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.00	$1,207 – $1,666

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More lanes from Ponca City

48' flatbed lanes from Ponca City, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,502 mi	$6,042	$4.02	$5,196 – $6,888	4 d
Chicago, IL	724 mi	$2,511	$3.47	$2,160 – $2,863	2 d
Houston, TX	577 mi	$2,257	$3.91	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,033 mi	$3,669	$3.55	$3,156 – $4,183	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,424 mi	$5,498	$3.86	$4,728 – $6,268	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,316	$3.86	$1,992 – $2,641	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$4,192	$3.04	$3,605 – $4,779	3 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$1,592	$4.96	$1,369 – $1,815	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 Ponca City, OK to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ponca City, OK to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,330 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,724 and $4,936.

How far is Ponca City, OK from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,433 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,400 of the $4,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ponca City, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,038, which makes Ponca City, OK to Los Angeles, CA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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