Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockwall, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,474flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $3,848–$5,100
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockwall to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,015
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $4,474

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rockwall$6,571

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

Rockwall to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockwall, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,713	$2.49	$3,305 – $4,122
53' refrigerated	$4,424	$2.96	$3,849 – $5,000
48' flatbed	$4,474	$2.99	$3,848 – $5,100
Step deck	$4,872	$3.26	$4,093 – $5,652
Power only	$3,288	$2.20	$2,860 – $3,715
Hotshot	$2,482	$1.66	$2,060 – $2,904
26' box truck	$2,429	$1.63	$2,065 – $2,794
Sprinter van	$1,485	$0.99	$1,248 – $1,723

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More lanes from Rockwall

48' flatbed lanes from Rockwall, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,593 mi	$6,335	$3.98	$5,448 – $7,222	4 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$2,992	$3.25	$2,573 – $3,411	2 d
Houston, TX	266 mi	$1,446	$5.44	$1,244 – $1,649	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,759	$3.52	$3,232 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,507 mi	$5,752	$3.82	$4,947 – $6,557	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,578	$4.98	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,415 mi	$4,276	$3.02	$3,677 – $4,875	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$5,050	$4.83	$4,343 – $5,757	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 Rockwall, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rockwall, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,474 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,848 and $5,100.

How far is Rockwall, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,494 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 $1,459 of the $4,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Rockwall, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,571, which makes Rockwall, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology