Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,195flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,342 mi
Typical range: $7,048–$9,342
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Oak to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,907
Fuel: $2,288
All-in estimate: $8,195

Return trip

Los Angeles → Royal Oak$9,713

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

Royal Oak to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,848	$2.92	$6,094 – $7,601
53' refrigerated	$8,156	$3.48	$7,095 – $9,216
48' flatbed	$8,195	$3.50	$7,048 – $9,342
Step deck	$8,913	$3.81	$7,487 – $10,339
Power only	$6,096	$2.60	$5,303 – $6,888
Hotshot	$4,603	$1.97	$3,820 – $5,385
26' box truck	$4,493	$1.92	$3,819 – $5,166
Sprinter van	$2,739	$1.17	$2,301 – $3,177

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More lanes from Royal Oak

48' flatbed lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$3,644	$6.27	$3,134 – $4,155	2 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,749	$6.27	$1,505 – $1,994	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,156	$3.94	$4,434 – $5,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$7,812	$3.94	$6,718 – $8,905	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$3,273	$6.15	$2,814 – $3,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$5,655	$3.86	$4,863 – $6,446	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$8,105	$3.50	$6,970 – $9,239	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,737	$4.01	$4,074 – $5,401	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 Royal Oak, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Royal Oak, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,048 and $9,342.

How far is Royal Oak, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,342 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 $2,288 of the $8,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Royal Oak, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,713, which makes Royal Oak, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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