Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,912flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $4,225–$5,600
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Texas City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,282
Fuel: $1,630
All-in estimate: $4,912

Return trip

Los Angeles → Texas City$7,215

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Texas City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,085	$2.45	$3,636 – $4,534
53' refrigerated	$4,866	$2.92	$4,234 – $5,499
48' flatbed	$4,912	$2.94	$4,225 – $5,600
Step deck	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204
Power only	$3,622	$2.17	$3,151 – $4,093
Hotshot	$2,734	$1.64	$2,270 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,674	$1.60	$2,273 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,634	$0.98	$1,373 – $1,895

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More lanes from Texas City

48' flatbed lanes from Texas City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$6,577	$3.95	$5,656 – $7,498	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$3,475	$3.11	$2,989 – $3,962	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,234	$3.41	$3,641 – $4,827	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$5,966	$3.79	$5,131 – $6,802	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,545	$5.08	$1,328 – $1,761	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$4,642	$4.95	$3,992 – $5,292	2 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 Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,912 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,225 and $5,600.

How far is Texas City, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,669 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,630 of the $4,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Texas City, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,215, which makes Texas City, TX to Los Angeles, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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