Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Roswell, NM to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,573flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $2,213–$2,934
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Roswell to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,653
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $2,573

Return trip

Los Angeles → Roswell$5,420

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Roswell to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Roswell, NM to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,116	$2.25	$1,883 – $2,349
53' refrigerated	$2,522	$2.68	$2,195 – $2,850
48' flatbed	$2,573	$2.73	$2,213 – $2,934
Step deck	$2,808	$2.98	$2,358 – $3,257
Power only	$1,859	$1.97	$1,617 – $2,101
Hotshot	$1,403	$1.49	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,378	$1.46	$1,172 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$846	$0.90	$711 – $982

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More lanes from Roswell

48' flatbed lanes from Roswell, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,066 mi	$6,597	$3.19	$5,674 – $7,521	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,285 mi	$3,238	$2.52	$2,785 – $3,691	3 d
Houston, TX	699 mi	$2,138	$3.06	$1,839 – $2,437	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	514 mi	$1,855	$3.61	$1,595 – $2,114	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,986 mi	$6,063	$3.05	$5,215 – $6,912	5 d
San Antonio, TX	525 mi	$1,763	$3.36	$1,516 – $2,009	2 d
San Diego, CA	862 mi	$2,407	$2.79	$2,070 – $2,744	2 d
Dallas, TX	532 mi	$1,778	$3.34	$1,529 – $2,027	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 Roswell, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Roswell, NM to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,573 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,213 and $2,934.

How far is Roswell, NM from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 942 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $920 of the $2,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Roswell, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,420, which makes Roswell, NM to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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