Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sparks, NV to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$1,600flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 461 mi
Typical range: $1,376–$1,824
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sparks to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,150
Fuel: $450
All-in estimate: $1,600

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sparks$3,031

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sparks to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sparks, NV to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,290	$2.80	$1,148 – $1,431
53' refrigerated	$1,539	$3.34	$1,339 – $1,739
48' flatbed	$1,600	$3.47	$1,376 – $1,824
Step deck	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032
Power only	$1,115	$2.42	$970 – $1,259
Hotshot	$840	$1.82	$697 – $983
26' box truck	$833	$1.81	$708 – $958
Sprinter van	$516	$1.12	$433 – $598

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More lanes from Sparks

48' flatbed lanes from Sparks, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$8,877	$3.14	$7,634 – $10,120	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,977 mi	$4,745	$2.40	$4,081 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$4,614	$2.55	$3,968 – $5,260	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	699 mi	$2,323	$3.32	$1,997 – $2,648	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,763 mi	$8,283	$3.00	$7,123 – $9,443	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,243	$2.59	$3,649 – $4,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,846	$3.20	$1,588 – $2,105	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,603 mi	$4,164	$2.60	$3,581 – $4,747	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 Sparks, NV to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sparks, NV to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,600 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 461 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,376 and $1,824.

How far is Sparks, NV from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 461 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $450 of the $1,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Sparks, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,031, which makes Sparks, NV to Los Angeles, CA 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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