Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portage, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,731flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,193 mi
Typical range: $6,649–$8,814
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portage to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,589
Fuel: $2,142
All-in estimate: $7,731

Return trip

Los Angeles → Portage$9,163

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portage to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,455	$2.94	$5,745 – $7,165
53' refrigerated	$7,688	$3.51	$6,689 – $8,688
48' flatbed	$7,731	$3.53	$6,649 – $8,814
Step deck	$8,410	$3.84	$7,065 – $9,756
Power only	$5,742	$2.62	$4,996 – $6,489
Hotshot	$4,335	$1.98	$3,598 – $5,073
26' box truck	$4,233	$1.93	$3,598 – $4,868
Sprinter van	$2,582	$1.18	$2,169 – $2,995

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More lanes from Portage

48' flatbed lanes from Portage, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,237	$5.86	$3,644 – $4,830	2 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,293	$9.95	$1,112 – $1,474	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$4,799	$4.00	$4,127 – $5,470	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$7,300	$3.98	$6,278 – $8,323	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$3,805	$5.71	$3,272 – $4,337	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$5,259	$3.92	$4,522 – $5,995	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$7,641	$3.53	$6,571 – $8,711	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$4,325	$4.11	$3,720 – $4,931	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 Portage, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Portage, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,649 and $8,814.

How far is Portage, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,193 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 $2,142 of the $7,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Portage, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,163, which makes Portage, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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