Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Preston, ID to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,630flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $2,262–$2,998
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Preston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,868
Fuel: $762
All-in estimate: $2,630

Return trip

Los Angeles → Preston$4,709

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Preston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Preston, ID to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,152	$2.76	$1,916 – $2,389
53' refrigerated	$2,567	$3.29	$2,233 – $2,900
48' flatbed	$2,630	$3.37	$2,262 – $2,998
Step deck	$2,872	$3.68	$2,412 – $3,331
Power only	$1,884	$2.42	$1,639 – $2,129
Hotshot	$1,421	$1.82	$1,180 – $1,663
26' box truck	$1,399	$1.79	$1,189 – $1,609
Sprinter van	$861	$1.10	$723 – $999

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More lanes from Preston

48' flatbed lanes from Preston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,547	$3.71	$7,351 – $9,744	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$4,237	$2.90	$3,644 – $4,830	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,487	$3.04	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,671	$3.84	$2,297 – $3,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,953	$3.54	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,177	$3.08	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$2,750	$3.32	$2,365 – $3,135	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$3,875	$3.14	$3,333 – $4,418	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 Preston, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Preston, ID to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,630 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,262 and $2,998.

How far is Preston, ID from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 780 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $762 of the $2,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Preston, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,709, which makes Preston, ID to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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