Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Royse City, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,494flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $3,865–$5,123
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royse City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,027
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $4,494

Return trip

Los Angeles → Royse City$6,600

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

Royse City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Royse City, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,730	$2.48	$3,320 – $4,141
53' refrigerated	$4,445	$2.96	$3,867 – $5,022
48' flatbed	$4,494	$2.99	$3,865 – $5,123
Step deck	$4,894	$3.26	$4,111 – $5,677
Power only	$3,303	$2.20	$2,874 – $3,733
Hotshot	$2,493	$1.66	$2,069 – $2,917
26' box truck	$2,440	$1.62	$2,074 – $2,806
Sprinter van	$1,492	$0.99	$1,253 – $1,731

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Royse City

48' flatbed lanes from Royse City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,583 mi	$6,302	$3.98	$5,419 – $7,184	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	268 mi	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,075 mi	$3,778	$3.51	$3,249 – $4,307	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$5,720	$3.82	$4,919 – $6,521	4 d
San Antonio, TX	325 mi	$1,599	$4.92	$1,375 – $1,823	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$5,019	$4.84	$4,317 – $5,722	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 Royse City, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Royse City, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,494 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,865 and $5,123.

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

About 1,502 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 $1,467 of the $4,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,600, which makes Royse City, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →