Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,289flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 2,873 mi
Typical range: $7,128–$9,449
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Plainfield to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,482
Fuel: $2,807
All-in estimate: $8,289

Return trip

Los Angeles → South Plainfield$14,128

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

South Plainfield to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from South Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,943	$2.42	$6,179 – $7,707
53' refrigerated	$8,268	$2.88	$7,193 – $9,342
48' flatbed	$8,289	$2.89	$7,128 – $9,449
Step deck	$9,012	$3.14	$7,570 – $10,453
Power only	$6,192	$2.16	$5,387 – $6,997
Hotshot	$4,676	$1.63	$3,881 – $5,471
26' box truck	$4,560	$1.59	$3,876 – $5,244
Sprinter van	$2,777	$0.97	$2,333 – $3,221

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More lanes from South Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from South Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$2,868	$3.50	$2,466 – $3,269	2 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$5,248	$3.19	$4,513 – $5,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,055	$3.23	$6,927 – $9,183	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$1,191	$18.60	$1,024 – $1,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$5,770	$3.14	$4,963 – $6,578	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,189	$2.89	$7,043 – $9,336	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$5,090	$3.21	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	963 mi	$4,952	$5.14	$4,259 – $5,645	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 South Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from South Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,289 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 2,873 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,128 and $9,449.

How far is South Plainfield, NJ from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,873 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,807 of the $8,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,482 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to South Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,128, which makes South Plainfield, NJ to Los Angeles, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →