Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,194flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $4,467–$5,921
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,479
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $5,194

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ruston$8,304

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ruston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,323	$2.46	$3,847 – $4,798
53' refrigerated	$5,149	$2.93	$4,480 – $5,819
48' flatbed	$5,194	$2.96	$4,467 – $5,921
Step deck	$5,654	$3.22	$4,749 – $6,558
Power only	$3,835	$2.18	$3,337 – $4,334
Hotshot	$2,895	$1.65	$2,403 – $3,388
26' box truck	$2,831	$1.61	$2,406 – $3,256
Sprinter van	$1,729	$0.98	$1,452 – $2,006

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More lanes from Ruston

48' flatbed lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,716	$4.12	$4,916 – $6,517	3 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,540	$5.22	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,538	$3.41	$3,903 – $5,174	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,150	$3.96	$4,429 – $5,871	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,031	$4.21	$1,746 – $2,315	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,996	$2.98	$4,297 – $5,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,511	$5.32	$1,300 – $1,723	1 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 Ruston, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ruston, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,194 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,467 and $5,921.

How far is Ruston, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,756 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 $1,715 of the $5,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,304, which makes Ruston, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% 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