Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Royal Palm Beach, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,116flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,735 mi
Typical range: $5,260–$6,972
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Palm Beach to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,444
Fuel: $2,672
All-in estimate: $6,116

Return trip

Los Angeles → Royal Palm Beach$16,219

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Royal Palm Beach to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Palm Beach, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,120	$1.87	$4,557 – $5,683
53' refrigerated	$6,097	$2.23	$5,305 – $6,890
48' flatbed	$6,116	$2.24	$5,260 – $6,972
Step deck	$6,650	$2.43	$5,586 – $7,714
Power only	$4,564	$1.67	$3,971 – $5,158
Hotshot	$3,447	$1.26	$2,861 – $4,033
26' box truck	$3,362	$1.23	$2,858 – $3,866
Sprinter van	$2,048	$0.75	$1,720 – $2,376

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More lanes from Royal Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Royal Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,085	$3.36	$3,514 – $4,657	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$3,229	$2.43	$2,777 – $3,681	3 d
Houston, TX	1,117 mi	$2,945	$2.64	$2,533 – $3,357	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,791	$2.51	$4,980 – $6,602	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,691	$3.24	$3,174 – $4,208	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,334 mi	$3,399	$2.55	$2,923 – $3,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$5,936	$2.24	$5,105 – $6,767	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,270 mi	$3,265	$2.57	$2,808 – $3,722	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 Palm Beach, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Royal Palm Beach, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,116 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,260 and $6,972.

How far is Royal Palm Beach, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,735 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,672 of the $6,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,444 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Royal Palm Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,219, which makes Royal Palm Beach, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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