Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Stow, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,320flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,439 mi
Typical range: $7,155–$9,484
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stow to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,937
Fuel: $2,383
All-in estimate: $8,320

Return trip

Los Angeles → Stow$10,174

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Stow to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Stow, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,956	$2.85	$6,190 – $7,721
53' refrigerated	$8,284	$3.40	$7,207 – $9,361
48' flatbed	$8,320	$3.41	$7,155 – $9,484
Step deck	$9,048	$3.71	$7,600 – $10,496
Power only	$6,194	$2.54	$5,389 – $6,999
Hotshot	$4,677	$1.92	$3,882 – $5,472
26' box truck	$4,564	$1.87	$3,880 – $5,249
Sprinter van	$2,782	$1.14	$2,337 – $3,227

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More lanes from Stow

48' flatbed lanes from Stow, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	464 mi	$3,090	$6.66	$2,658 – $3,523	1 d
Chicago, IL	385 mi	$2,031	$5.28	$1,747 – $2,315	1 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$5,042	$3.85	$4,336 – $5,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,068 mi	$7,932	$3.84	$6,821 – $9,042	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$2,699	$6.71	$2,321 – $3,077	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,480 mi	$5,584	$3.77	$4,802 – $6,366	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,404 mi	$8,213	$3.42	$7,063 – $9,363	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$4,724	$3.91	$4,063 – $5,385	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 Stow, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Stow, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,320 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,155 and $9,484.

How far is Stow, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,439 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 $2,383 of the $8,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Stow, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,174, which makes Stow, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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