Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shreveport, LA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,999flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $4,299–$5,699
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shreveport to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,359
Fuel: $1,640
All-in estimate: $4,999

Return trip

Los Angeles → Shreveport$7,992

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shreveport to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Shreveport, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,157	$2.48	$3,700 – $4,614
53' refrigerated	$4,952	$2.95	$4,309 – $5,596
48' flatbed	$4,999	$2.98	$4,299 – $5,699
Step deck	$5,442	$3.24	$4,571 – $6,313
Power only	$3,687	$2.20	$3,207 – $4,166
Hotshot	$2,783	$1.66	$2,310 – $3,256
26' box truck	$2,722	$1.62	$2,313 – $3,130
Sprinter van	$1,663	$0.99	$1,397 – $1,929

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More lanes from Shreveport

48' flatbed lanes from Shreveport, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,457 mi	$5,951	$4.08	$5,118 – $6,784	4 d
Chicago, IL	860 mi	$2,877	$3.35	$2,474 – $3,279	2 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,409	$5.75	$1,212 – $1,606	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,253 mi	$4,323	$3.45	$3,718 – $4,928	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,369 mi	$5,377	$3.93	$4,624 – $6,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	412 mi	$1,847	$4.48	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,600 mi	$4,798	$3.00	$4,127 – $5,470	4 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,307	$6.34	$1,124 – $1,490	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 Shreveport, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Shreveport, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,999 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,299 and $5,699.

How far is Shreveport, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,679 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 $1,640 of the $4,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,359 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Shreveport, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,992, which makes Shreveport, LA to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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