Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Schuyler, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,586flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,499 mi
Typical range: $4,804–$6,368
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schuyler to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,122
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $5,586

Return trip

Los Angeles → Schuyler$6,408

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Schuyler to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Schuyler, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,637	$3.09	$4,127 – $5,147
53' refrigerated	$5,525	$3.69	$4,806 – $6,243
48' flatbed	$5,586	$3.73	$4,804 – $6,368
Step deck	$6,084	$4.06	$5,110 – $7,057
Power only	$4,106	$2.74	$3,572 – $4,639
Hotshot	$3,099	$2.07	$2,572 – $3,626
26' box truck	$3,033	$2.02	$2,578 – $3,488
Sprinter van	$1,855	$1.24	$1,558 – $2,151

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More lanes from Schuyler

48' flatbed lanes from Schuyler, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,419 mi	$7,160	$5.05	$6,157 – $8,162	3 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,654	$4.64	$2,282 – $3,025	2 d
Houston, TX	957 mi	$4,030	$4.21	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,162 mi	$5,003	$4.31	$4,303 – $5,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,356 mi	$6,561	$4.84	$5,642 – $7,479	3 d
San Antonio, TX	982 mi	$4,110	$4.19	$3,535 – $4,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$5,521	$3.74	$4,748 – $6,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$3,220	$4.56	$2,769 – $3,671	2 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 Schuyler, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Schuyler, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,804 and $6,368.

How far is Schuyler, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,499 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 $1,464 of the $5,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Schuyler, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,408, which makes Schuyler, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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