Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sandpoint, ID to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$3,582flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $3,080–$4,083
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sandpoint to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,441
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $3,582

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sandpoint$6,413

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sandpoint to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sandpoint, ID to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,959	$2.53	$2,633 – $3,284
53' refrigerated	$3,526	$3.02	$3,068 – $3,985
48' flatbed	$3,582	$3.07	$3,080 – $4,083
Step deck	$3,904	$3.34	$3,280 – $4,529
Power only	$2,610	$2.23	$2,271 – $2,949
Hotshot	$1,970	$1.69	$1,635 – $2,304
26' box truck	$1,932	$1.65	$1,642 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,184	$1.01	$994 – $1,373

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More lanes from Sandpoint

48' flatbed lanes from Sandpoint, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,521 mi	$9,258	$3.67	$7,962 – $10,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$4,889	$2.82	$4,204 – $5,573	4 d
Houston, TX	2,004 mi	$5,826	$2.91	$5,011 – $6,642	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$4,119	$3.35	$3,543 – $4,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,483 mi	$8,689	$3.50	$7,473 – $9,906	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$5,573	$2.93	$4,792 – $6,353	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$3,812	$3.02	$3,279 – $4,346	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,750 mi	$5,182	$2.96	$4,456 – $5,907	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 Sandpoint, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sandpoint, ID to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,080 and $4,083.

How far is Sandpoint, ID from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,168 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,141 of the $3,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Sandpoint, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,413, which makes Sandpoint, ID to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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