Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, KY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,526flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,200 mi
Typical range: $5,613–$7,440
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelbyville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,377
Fuel: $2,149
All-in estimate: $6,526

Return trip

Los Angeles → Shelbyville$9,589

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shelbyville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, KY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,449	$2.48	$4,850 – $6,049
53' refrigerated	$6,490	$2.95	$5,647 – $7,334
48' flatbed	$6,526	$2.97	$5,613 – $7,440
Step deck	$7,100	$3.23	$5,964 – $8,236
Power only	$4,848	$2.20	$4,217 – $5,478
Hotshot	$3,660	$1.66	$3,038 – $4,282
26' box truck	$3,574	$1.62	$3,038 – $4,110
Sprinter van	$2,180	$0.99	$1,831 – $2,528

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More lanes from Shelbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Shelbyville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$3,619	$4.90	$3,113 – $4,126	2 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$1,612	$4.84	$1,386 – $1,838	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,419	$3.52	$2,940 – $3,898	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$6,065	$3.36	$5,216 – $6,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$3,166	$4.83	$2,723 – $3,609	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,896	$3.40	$3,350 – $4,441	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$6,401	$2.97	$5,505 – $7,297	5 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,183	$3.61	$2,738 – $3,629	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 Shelbyville, KY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Shelbyville, KY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,613 and $7,440.

How far is Shelbyville, KY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,200 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,149 of the $6,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Shelbyville, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,589, which makes Shelbyville, KY to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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