Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thibodaux, LA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,648flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,935 mi
Typical range: $4,857–$6,439
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thibodaux to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,758
Fuel: $1,890
All-in estimate: $5,648

Return trip

Los Angeles → Thibodaux$9,030

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Thibodaux to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Thibodaux, LA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,707	$2.43	$4,189 – $5,225
53' refrigerated	$5,607	$2.90	$4,878 – $6,336
48' flatbed	$5,648	$2.92	$4,857 – $6,439
Step deck	$6,146	$3.18	$5,163 – $7,129
Power only	$4,182	$2.16	$3,638 – $4,725
Hotshot	$3,157	$1.63	$2,620 – $3,694
26' box truck	$3,085	$1.59	$2,622 – $3,548
Sprinter van	$1,883	$0.97	$1,582 – $2,184

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More lanes from Thibodaux

48' flatbed lanes from Thibodaux, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,849	$4.10	$5,030 – $6,668	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,003 mi	$3,234	$3.22	$2,781 – $3,687	3 d
Houston, TX	324 mi	$1,616	$4.99	$1,390 – $1,843	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$5,028	$3.34	$4,324 – $5,732	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,335 mi	$5,267	$3.95	$4,529 – $6,004	3 d
San Antonio, TX	547 mi	$2,201	$4.02	$1,893 – $2,509	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$5,420	$2.94	$4,661 – $6,178	4 d
Dallas, TX	481 mi	$2,028	$4.22	$1,744 – $2,312	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 Thibodaux, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Thibodaux, LA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,648 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,857 and $6,439.

How far is Thibodaux, LA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,935 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 $1,890 of the $5,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Thibodaux, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,030, which makes Thibodaux, LA to Los Angeles, CA 38% 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 →