Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Radcliff, KY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,409flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,155 mi
Typical range: $5,511–$7,306
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Radcliff to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,304
Fuel: $2,105
All-in estimate: $6,409

Return trip

Los Angeles → Radcliff$9,416

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

Radcliff to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Radcliff, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,349	$2.48	$4,761 – $5,938
53' refrigerated	$6,371	$2.96	$5,543 – $7,200
48' flatbed	$6,409	$2.97	$5,511 – $7,306
Step deck	$6,972	$3.24	$5,856 – $8,087
Power only	$4,758	$2.21	$4,139 – $5,376
Hotshot	$3,592	$1.67	$2,982 – $4,203
26' box truck	$3,508	$1.63	$2,982 – $4,034
Sprinter van	$2,140	$0.99	$1,797 – $2,482

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More lanes from Radcliff

48' flatbed lanes from Radcliff, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,806	$4.81	$3,273 – $4,338	2 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$1,643	$4.76	$1,413 – $1,873	1 d
Houston, TX	915 mi	$3,270	$3.57	$2,812 – $3,728	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,760 mi	$5,929	$3.37	$5,099 – $6,759	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	708 mi	$3,343	$4.72	$2,875 – $3,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$3,747	$3.43	$3,222 – $4,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,105 mi	$6,278	$2.98	$5,399 – $7,157	5 d
Dallas, TX	828 mi	$3,034	$3.66	$2,610 – $3,459	2 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 Radcliff, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Radcliff, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,409 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,511 and $7,306.

How far is Radcliff, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,155 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,105 of the $6,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Radcliff, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,416, which makes Radcliff, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →