Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sun Prairie, WI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,050flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,991 mi
Typical range: $6,063–$8,037
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sun Prairie to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,105
Fuel: $1,945
All-in estimate: $7,050

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sun Prairie$8,380

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

Sun Prairie to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sun Prairie, WI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,878	$2.95	$5,231 – $6,525
53' refrigerated	$7,001	$3.52	$6,091 – $7,912
48' flatbed	$7,050	$3.54	$6,063 – $8,037
Step deck	$7,671	$3.85	$6,443 – $8,898
Power only	$5,223	$2.62	$4,544 – $5,902
Hotshot	$3,944	$1.98	$3,273 – $4,614
26' box truck	$3,853	$1.94	$3,275 – $4,431
Sprinter van	$2,351	$1.18	$1,975 – $2,727

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More lanes from Sun Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Sun Prairie, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$5,142	$5.42	$4,422 – $5,861	2 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,326	$9.21	$1,140 – $1,512	1 d
Houston, TX	1,163 mi	$4,648	$4.00	$3,997 – $5,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,650 mi	$6,616	$4.01	$5,689 – $7,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$4,687	$5.22	$4,030 – $5,343	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,996	$3.93	$4,296 – $5,695	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,969 mi	$6,982	$3.55	$6,004 – $7,959	5 d
Dallas, TX	974 mi	$4,044	$4.15	$3,478 – $4,610	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 Sun Prairie, WI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sun Prairie, WI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,050 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,991 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,063 and $8,037.

How far is Sun Prairie, WI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,991 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 $1,945 of the $7,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Sun Prairie, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,380, which makes Sun Prairie, WI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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 →