Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Puyallup, WA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,533flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,899–$5,168
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Puyallup to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,459
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $4,533

Return trip

Los Angeles → Puyallup$4,942

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Puyallup to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Puyallup, WA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,740	$3.40	$3,329 – $4,152
53' refrigerated	$4,458	$4.06	$3,878 – $5,037
48' flatbed	$4,533	$4.12	$3,899 – $5,168
Step deck	$4,943	$4.50	$4,152 – $5,733
Power only	$3,296	$3.00	$2,867 – $3,724
Hotshot	$2,487	$2.26	$2,064 – $2,910
26' box truck	$2,440	$2.22	$2,074 – $2,806
Sprinter van	$1,496	$1.36	$1,257 – $1,735

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More lanes from Puyallup

48' flatbed lanes from Puyallup, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,842 mi	$13,702	$4.82	$11,784 – $15,620	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$7,486	$3.67	$6,438 – $8,534	5 d
Houston, TX	2,207 mi	$8,424	$3.82	$7,245 – $9,603	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,275 mi	$5,634	$4.42	$4,845 – $6,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$7,999	$3.84	$6,879 – $9,119	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$4,908	$4.04	$4,221 – $5,595	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,964 mi	$7,605	$3.87	$6,540 – $8,670	5 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 Puyallup, WA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Puyallup, WA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,533 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,899 and $5,168.

How far is Puyallup, WA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,099 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 $1,074 of the $4,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Puyallup, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,942, which makes Puyallup, WA to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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