Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shoreview, MN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,591flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,816 mi
Typical range: $5,668–$7,514
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shoreview to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,817
Fuel: $1,774
All-in estimate: $6,591

Return trip

Los Angeles → Shoreview$8,298

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shoreview to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Shoreview, MN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,488	$3.02	$4,885 – $6,092
53' refrigerated	$6,538	$3.60	$5,688 – $7,388
48' flatbed	$6,591	$3.63	$5,668 – $7,514
Step deck	$7,174	$3.95	$6,026 – $8,322
Power only	$4,872	$2.68	$4,238 – $5,505
Hotshot	$3,678	$2.03	$3,053 – $4,303
26' box truck	$3,595	$1.98	$3,056 – $4,134
Sprinter van	$2,195	$1.21	$1,844 – $2,547

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More lanes from Shoreview

48' flatbed lanes from Shoreview, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,199 mi	$6,255	$5.22	$5,379 – $7,131	3 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,256 mi	$5,007	$3.99	$4,306 – $5,708	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$6,226	$4.12	$5,355 – $7,098	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,155 mi	$5,775	$5.00	$4,967 – $6,584	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$5,214	$3.95	$4,484 – $5,944	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$6,572	$3.63	$5,652 – $7,493	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,028 mi	$4,269	$4.15	$3,672 – $4,867	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 Shoreview, MN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Shoreview, MN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,591 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,668 and $7,514.

How far is Shoreview, MN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,816 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 $1,774 of the $6,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,817 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Shoreview, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,298, which makes Shoreview, MN to Los Angeles, CA 21% 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