Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Star, ID to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,677flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $2,302–$3,051
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Star to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,896
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $2,677

Return trip

Los Angeles → Star$4,792

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Star to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Star, ID to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,192	$2.74	$1,951 – $2,433
53' refrigerated	$2,614	$3.27	$2,274 – $2,953
48' flatbed	$2,677	$3.35	$2,302 – $3,051
Step deck	$2,922	$3.66	$2,455 – $3,390
Power only	$1,920	$2.40	$1,670 – $2,169
Hotshot	$1,448	$1.81	$1,202 – $1,694
26' box truck	$1,425	$1.78	$1,212 – $1,639
Sprinter van	$877	$1.10	$736 – $1,017

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More lanes from Star

48' flatbed lanes from Star, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$9,367	$3.67	$8,056 – $10,678	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$4,865	$2.82	$4,184 – $5,546	4 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$5,248	$2.95	$4,513 – $5,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$3,150	$3.61	$2,709 – $3,592	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$8,752	$3.50	$7,526 – $9,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,918	$2.99	$4,229 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$2,897	$3.26	$2,492 – $3,303	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$4,644	$3.02	$3,994 – $5,294	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 Star, ID to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Star, ID to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,302 and $3,051.

How far is Star, ID from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 799 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $781 of the $2,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Star, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,792, which makes Star, ID to Los Angeles, CA 44% 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