Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,728flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,016 mi
Typical range: $2,346–$3,110
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portales to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,735
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $2,728

Return trip

Los Angeles → Portales$5,745

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portales to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,247	$2.21	$2,000 – $2,494
53' refrigerated	$2,678	$2.64	$2,330 – $3,026
48' flatbed	$2,728	$2.68	$2,346 – $3,110
Step deck	$2,975	$2.93	$2,499 – $3,451
Power only	$1,977	$1.95	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,492	$1.47	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,465	$1.44	$1,245 – $1,684
Sprinter van	$899	$0.88	$755 – $1,042

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More lanes from Portales

48' flatbed lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,320	$3.21	$5,435 – $7,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,027	$2.56	$2,603 – $3,450	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,047	$3.12	$1,761 – $2,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,036	$3.43	$1,751 – $2,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$5,800	$3.07	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,728	$3.40	$1,486 – $1,970	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,576	$2.73	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$1,627	$3.52	$1,399 – $1,854	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 Portales, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Portales, NM to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,728 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,346 and $3,110.

How far is Portales, NM from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,016 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 $993 of the $2,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,745, which makes Portales, NM to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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