Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Somerville, MA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,698flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,066 mi
Typical range: $6,621–$8,776
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Somerville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,703
Fuel: $2,995
All-in estimate: $7,698

Return trip

Los Angeles → Somerville$16,519

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Somerville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerville, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,453	$2.10	$5,743 – $7,162
53' refrigerated	$7,683	$2.51	$6,685 – $8,682
48' flatbed	$7,698	$2.51	$6,621 – $8,776
Step deck	$8,368	$2.73	$7,029 – $9,707
Power only	$5,758	$1.88	$5,009 – $6,506
Hotshot	$4,348	$1.42	$3,609 – $5,087
26' box truck	$4,239	$1.38	$3,603 – $4,875
Sprinter van	$2,581	$0.84	$2,168 – $2,994

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More lanes from Somerville

48' flatbed lanes from Somerville, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,584	$7.11	$1,363 – $1,806	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$2,921	$2.92	$2,512 – $3,330	3 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,177	$2.74	$4,452 – $5,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$7,572	$2.80	$6,512 – $8,632	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$1,774	$5.65	$1,525 – $2,022	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$5,627	$2.70	$4,840 – $6,415	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$7,627	$2.51	$6,559 – $8,695	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,824 mi	$5,018	$2.75	$4,316 – $5,721	4 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 Somerville, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Somerville, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,698 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,621 and $8,776.

How far is Somerville, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,066 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,995 of the $7,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Somerville, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,519, which makes Somerville, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% 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