Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$1,686flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.27
Distance: 182 mi
Typical range: $1,450–$1,922
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,508
Fuel: $178
All-in estimate: $1,686

Return trip

Los Angeles → San Luis Obispo$1,686

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,318	$7.24	$1,173 – $1,463
53' refrigerated	$1,576	$8.66	$1,371 – $1,781
48' flatbed	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922
Step deck	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154
Power only	$1,109	$6.10	$965 – $1,254
Hotshot	$835	$4.59	$693 – $977
26' box truck	$839	$4.61	$713 – $965
Sprinter van	$527	$2.90	$443 – $612

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

48' flatbed lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$15,709	$5.24	$13,509 – $17,908	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$3,473	$5.86	$2,987 – $3,959	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,624 mi	$7,049	$4.34	$6,062 – $8,036	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 San Luis Obispo, CA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from San Luis Obispo, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,686 all-in in October 2026, or $9.27 a mile over about 182 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,450 and $1,922.

How far is San Luis Obispo, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 182 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $178 of the $1,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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