Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Porterville, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$1,651flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.60
Distance: 172 mi
Typical range: $1,420–$1,882
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Porterville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,483
Fuel: $168
All-in estimate: $1,651

Return trip

Los Angeles → Porterville$1,651

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Porterville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Porterville, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,288	$7.49	$1,146 – $1,430
53' refrigerated	$1,541	$8.96	$1,340 – $1,741
48' flatbed	$1,651	$9.60	$1,420 – $1,882
Step deck	$1,818	$10.57	$1,527 – $2,109
Power only	$1,082	$6.29	$942 – $1,223
Hotshot	$814	$4.73	$676 – $953
26' box truck	$819	$4.76	$696 – $942
Sprinter van	$515	$3.00	$433 – $598

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More lanes from Porterville

48' flatbed lanes from Porterville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$15,112	$5.26	$12,996 – $17,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,135	$4.01	$6,996 – $9,274	5 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$7,299	$4.31	$6,278 – $8,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$3,136	$6.18	$2,697 – $3,575	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$14,078	$5.01	$12,107 – $16,049	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$6,600	$4.39	$5,676 – $7,525	4 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$2,085	$7.09	$1,793 – $2,377	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,518 mi	$6,659	$4.39	$5,727 – $7,592	4 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 Porterville, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Porterville, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,651 all-in in October 2026, or $9.60 a mile over about 172 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,420 and $1,882.

How far is Porterville, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $168 of the $1,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Porterville, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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