Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Searcy, AR to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,375flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,787 mi
Typical range: $4,622–$6,127
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Searcy to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,629
Fuel: $1,746
All-in estimate: $5,375

Return trip

Los Angeles → Searcy$7,807

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Searcy to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Searcy, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,474	$2.50	$3,982 – $4,967
53' refrigerated	$5,330	$2.98	$4,637 – $6,023
48' flatbed	$5,375	$3.01	$4,622 – $6,127
Step deck	$5,850	$3.27	$4,914 – $6,786
Power only	$3,971	$2.22	$3,455 – $4,487
Hotshot	$2,998	$1.68	$2,488 – $3,507
26' box truck	$2,931	$1.64	$2,491 – $3,370
Sprinter van	$1,790	$1.00	$1,503 – $2,076

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More lanes from Searcy

48' flatbed lanes from Searcy, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,259	$4.30	$4,522 – $5,995	3 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,261	$3.79	$1,944 – $2,577	2 d
Houston, TX	511 mi	$2,148	$4.20	$1,847 – $2,448	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$4,752	$3.46	$4,087 – $5,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,719	$4.15	$4,058 – $5,380	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,554	$3.85	$2,197 – $2,912	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$5,209	$3.02	$4,480 – $5,939	4 d
Dallas, TX	394 mi	$1,835	$4.66	$1,578 – $2,092	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 Searcy, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Searcy, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,375 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,787 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,622 and $6,127.

How far is Searcy, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,787 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 $1,746 of the $5,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Searcy, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,807, which makes Searcy, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% 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