Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelley, ID to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,829flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 861 mi
Typical range: $2,433–$3,225
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelley to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,988
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $2,829

Return trip

Los Angeles → Shelley$5,065

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

Shelley to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelley, ID to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,321	$2.70	$2,065 – $2,576
53' refrigerated	$2,767	$3.21	$2,407 – $3,127
48' flatbed	$2,829	$3.29	$2,433 – $3,225
Step deck	$3,087	$3.59	$2,593 – $3,581
Power only	$2,036	$2.36	$1,771 – $2,300
Hotshot	$1,536	$1.78	$1,275 – $1,797
26' box truck	$1,510	$1.75	$1,284 – $1,737
Sprinter van	$928	$1.08	$780 – $1,077

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More lanes from Shelley

48' flatbed lanes from Shelley, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,303 mi	$8,541	$3.71	$7,345 – $9,737	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,467 mi	$4,249	$2.90	$3,654 – $4,844	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,682	$3.01	$4,026 – $5,337	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	800 mi	$2,956	$3.69	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,250 mi	$7,960	$3.54	$6,845 – $9,074	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,439 mi	$4,393	$3.05	$3,778 – $5,008	3 d
San Diego, CA	919 mi	$2,971	$3.23	$2,555 – $3,387	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,306 mi	$4,055	$3.11	$3,487 – $4,623	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 Shelley, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Shelley, ID to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,829 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 861 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,433 and $3,225.

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

About 861 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $841 of the $2,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,988 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,065, which makes Shelley, ID to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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