Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Princeton, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,454flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,486 mi
Typical range: $3,830–$5,078
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Princeton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,002
Fuel: $1,452
All-in estimate: $4,454

Return trip

Los Angeles → Princeton$6,542

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Princeton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,696	$2.49	$3,290 – $4,103
53' refrigerated	$4,404	$2.96	$3,832 – $4,977
48' flatbed	$4,454	$3.00	$3,830 – $5,078
Step deck	$4,851	$3.26	$4,075 – $5,627
Power only	$3,273	$2.20	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,470	$1.66	$2,050 – $2,890
26' box truck	$2,418	$1.63	$2,055 – $2,781
Sprinter van	$1,479	$1.00	$1,242 – $1,715

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More lanes from Princeton

48' flatbed lanes from Princeton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$6,315	$3.98	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,955	$3.26	$2,541 – $3,369	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$1,503	$5.22	$1,293 – $1,714	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$3,736	$3.52	$3,213 – $4,260	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$5,733	$3.82	$4,930 – $6,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,622	$4.86	$1,395 – $1,850	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$4,259	$3.02	$3,662 – $4,855	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$5,080	$4.82	$4,369 – $5,791	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 Princeton, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Princeton, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,454 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,830 and $5,078.

How far is Princeton, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,486 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,452 of the $4,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Princeton, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,542, which makes Princeton, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology