Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rutland, VT to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,443flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,951 mi
Typical range: $6,401–$8,485
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rutland to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,560
Fuel: $2,883
All-in estimate: $7,443

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rutland$16,706

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rutland to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rutland, VT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,236	$2.11	$5,550 – $6,922
53' refrigerated	$7,426	$2.52	$6,461 – $8,391
48' flatbed	$7,443	$2.52	$6,401 – $8,485
Step deck	$8,092	$2.74	$6,797 – $9,386
Power only	$5,563	$1.89	$4,840 – $6,286
Hotshot	$4,201	$1.42	$3,487 – $4,915
26' box truck	$4,096	$1.39	$3,482 – $4,710
Sprinter van	$2,494	$0.85	$2,095 – $2,894

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More lanes from Rutland

48' flatbed lanes from Rutland, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	247 mi	$1,660	$6.72	$1,428 – $1,893	1 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,674	$3.00	$2,299 – $3,048	2 d
Houston, TX	1,838 mi	$5,057	$2.75	$4,349 – $5,765	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,596 mi	$7,312	$2.82	$6,289 – $8,336	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	321 mi	$1,796	$5.60	$1,545 – $2,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,019 mi	$5,487	$2.72	$4,718 – $6,255	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$7,381	$2.52	$6,348 – $8,414	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,752 mi	$4,853	$2.77	$4,173 – $5,532	4 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 Rutland, VT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rutland, VT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,443 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,401 and $8,485.

How far is Rutland, VT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,951 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,883 of the $7,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Rutland, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,706, which makes Rutland, VT to Los Angeles, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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