Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,504flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $3,873–$5,135
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,379
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $4,504

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sidney$5,167

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sidney to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,720	$3.23	$3,311 – $4,129
53' refrigerated	$4,433	$3.85	$3,857 – $5,009
48' flatbed	$4,504	$3.91	$3,873 – $5,135
Step deck	$4,910	$4.26	$4,124 – $5,695
Power only	$3,280	$2.85	$2,854 – $3,707
Hotshot	$2,475	$2.15	$2,055 – $2,896
26' box truck	$2,428	$2.11	$2,064 – $2,792
Sprinter van	$1,488	$1.29	$1,250 – $1,726

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$8,675	$4.87	$7,460 – $9,889	4 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,765	$4.03	$3,238 – $4,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$4,336	$4.12	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$3,940	$4.62	$3,388 – $4,492	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$8,006	$4.66	$6,885 – $9,127	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$4,156	$4.17	$3,574 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$4,476	$3.92	$3,849 – $5,103	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$3,491	$4.42	$3,002 – $3,980	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 Sidney, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,873 and $5,135.

How far is Sidney, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,152 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,125 of the $4,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Sidney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,167, which makes Sidney, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% 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