Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ralston, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,755flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $4,949–$6,560
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ralston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,238
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $5,755

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ralston$6,601

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ralston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ralston, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,780	$3.08	$4,254 – $5,305
53' refrigerated	$5,694	$3.67	$4,954 – $6,435
48' flatbed	$5,755	$3.71	$4,949 – $6,560
Step deck	$6,266	$4.03	$5,264 – $7,269
Power only	$4,234	$2.73	$3,684 – $4,784
Hotshot	$3,196	$2.06	$2,653 – $3,739
26' box truck	$3,127	$2.01	$2,658 – $3,597
Sprinter van	$1,912	$1.23	$1,606 – $2,218

More lanes from Ralston

48' flatbed lanes from Ralston, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$6,905	$5.08	$5,938 – $7,871	3 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,469	$4.82	$2,124 – $2,815	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,949	$4.24	$3,396 – $4,502	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$5,165	$4.27	$4,442 – $5,888	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$6,314	$4.88	$5,430 – $7,198	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,075	$4.20	$3,504 – $4,645	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$5,680	$3.71	$4,885 – $6,475	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$3,159	$4.60	$2,717 – $3,601	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 Ralston, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ralston, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,755 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,949 and $6,560.

How far is Ralston, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,553 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 $1,517 of the $5,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ralston, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,601, which makes Ralston, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% 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 →