Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Clair Shores, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,241flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,357 mi
Typical range: $7,088–$9,395
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Clair Shores to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,939
Fuel: $2,302
All-in estimate: $8,241

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Clair Shores$9,768

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Clair Shores to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Clair Shores, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,887	$2.92	$6,130 – $7,645
53' refrigerated	$8,203	$3.48	$7,136 – $9,269
48' flatbed	$8,241	$3.50	$7,088 – $9,395
Step deck	$8,964	$3.80	$7,530 – $10,398
Power only	$6,131	$2.60	$5,334 – $6,928
Hotshot	$4,629	$1.96	$3,842 – $5,416
26' box truck	$4,519	$1.92	$3,841 – $5,196
Sprinter van	$2,755	$1.17	$2,314 – $3,196

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More lanes from St. Clair Shores

48' flatbed lanes from St. Clair Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$3,582	$6.33	$3,080 – $4,083	2 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,798	$6.10	$1,547 – $2,050	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$7,863	$3.93	$6,762 – $8,964	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$3,213	$6.21	$2,763 – $3,663	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,690	$3.85	$4,893 – $6,487	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$8,151	$3.50	$7,010 – $9,292	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$4,776	$4.01	$4,107 – $5,445	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 St. Clair Shores, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Clair Shores, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,241 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,088 and $9,395.

How far is St. Clair Shores, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,357 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,302 of the $8,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,768, which makes St. Clair Shores, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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