Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shaker Heights, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,301flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,433 mi
Typical range: $7,139–$9,464
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shaker Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,924
Fuel: $2,377
All-in estimate: $8,301

Return trip

Los Angeles → Shaker Heights$10,152

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shaker Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Shaker Heights, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,940	$2.85	$6,177 – $7,704
53' refrigerated	$8,265	$3.40	$7,191 – $9,340
48' flatbed	$8,301	$3.41	$7,139 – $9,464
Step deck	$9,028	$3.71	$7,584 – $10,473
Power only	$6,180	$2.54	$5,377 – $6,984
Hotshot	$4,667	$1.92	$3,873 – $5,460
26' box truck	$4,554	$1.87	$3,871 – $5,237
Sprinter van	$2,776	$1.14	$2,332 – $3,220

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More lanes from Shaker Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Shaker Heights, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	472 mi	$3,123	$6.62	$2,686 – $3,560	1 d
Chicago, IL	375 mi	$2,001	$5.34	$1,721 – $2,281	1 d
Houston, TX	1,319 mi	$5,077	$3.85	$4,366 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,065 mi	$7,921	$3.84	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$2,746	$6.63	$2,361 – $3,130	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$5,609	$3.77	$4,824 – $6,395	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,399 mi	$8,198	$3.42	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,213 mi	$4,743	$3.91	$4,079 – $5,407	3 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 Shaker Heights, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Shaker Heights, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,301 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,139 and $9,464.

How far is Shaker Heights, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,433 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,377 of the $8,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,924 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Shaker Heights, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,152, which makes Shaker Heights, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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