Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rahway, NJ to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,310flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,881 mi
Typical range: $7,146–$9,473
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rahway to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,496
Fuel: $2,814
All-in estimate: $8,310

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rahway$14,164

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rahway to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rahway, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,961	$2.42	$6,195 – $7,726
53' refrigerated	$8,289	$2.88	$7,211 – $9,366
48' flatbed	$8,310	$2.88	$7,146 – $9,473
Step deck	$9,034	$3.14	$7,589 – $10,480
Power only	$6,208	$2.15	$5,401 – $7,015
Hotshot	$4,688	$1.63	$3,891 – $5,485
26' box truck	$4,571	$1.59	$3,886 – $5,257
Sprinter van	$2,784	$0.97	$2,339 – $3,230

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More lanes from Rahway

48' flatbed lanes from Rahway, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$2,886	$3.49	$2,482 – $3,290	2 d
Houston, TX	1,653 mi	$5,269	$3.19	$4,532 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$8,081	$3.23	$6,950 – $9,213	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$1,217	$16.91	$1,047 – $1,388	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$5,795	$3.14	$4,983 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,843 mi	$8,210	$2.89	$7,061 – $9,360	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$5,115	$3.20	$4,399 – $5,831	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$4,976	$5.13	$4,279 – $5,672	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 Rahway, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rahway, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,310 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,146 and $9,473.

How far is Rahway, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,881 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 $2,814 of the $8,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Rahway, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,164, which makes Rahway, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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