Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,198flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,343 mi
Typical range: $7,050–$9,346
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester Hills to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,909
Fuel: $2,289
All-in estimate: $8,198

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rochester Hills$9,717

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester Hills to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,850	$2.92	$6,097 – $7,604
53' refrigerated	$8,159	$3.48	$7,098 – $9,219
48' flatbed	$8,198	$3.50	$7,050 – $9,346
Step deck	$8,917	$3.81	$7,490 – $10,343
Power only	$6,098	$2.60	$5,305 – $6,891
Hotshot	$4,604	$1.97	$3,822 – $5,387
26' box truck	$4,494	$1.92	$3,820 – $5,168
Sprinter van	$2,740	$1.17	$2,302 – $3,179

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More lanes from Rochester Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester Hills, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$3,657	$6.26	$3,145 – $4,169	2 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,986 mi	$7,819	$3.94	$6,724 – $8,913	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$3,292	$6.13	$2,832 – $3,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,473 mi	$5,680	$3.86	$4,885 – $6,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,188 mi	$4,763	$4.01	$4,096 – $5,430	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 Rochester Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,050 and $9,346.

How far is Rochester Hills, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,343 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 $2,289 of the $8,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Rochester Hills, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,717, which makes Rochester Hills, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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