Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,668flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,049 mi
Typical range: $6,594–$8,742
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Providence to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,690
Fuel: $2,978
All-in estimate: $7,668

Return trip

Los Angeles → Providence$17,155

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Providence to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,427	$2.11	$5,720 – $7,134
53' refrigerated	$7,653	$2.51	$6,658 – $8,648
48' flatbed	$7,668	$2.51	$6,594 – $8,742
Step deck	$8,336	$2.73	$7,002 – $9,669
Power only	$5,734	$1.88	$4,989 – $6,480
Hotshot	$4,330	$1.42	$3,594 – $5,067
26' box truck	$4,222	$1.38	$3,589 – $4,855
Sprinter van	$2,571	$0.84	$2,159 – $2,982

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More lanes from Providence

48' flatbed lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,457	$8.05	$1,253 – $1,661	1 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$2,890	$2.93	$2,486 – $3,295	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$5,095	$2.75	$4,382 – $5,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,530	$2.81	$6,476 – $8,584	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,653	$6.08	$1,421 – $1,884	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$5,553	$2.71	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$7,592	$2.52	$6,529 – $8,655	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,792 mi	$4,948	$2.76	$4,255 – $5,640	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 Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,668 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,594 and $8,742.

How far is Providence, RI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,049 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,978 of the $7,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Providence, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,155, which makes Providence, RI to Los Angeles, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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