Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thornton, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,495flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,146–$2,844
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thornton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,519
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $2,495

Return trip

Los Angeles → Thornton$6,417

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Thornton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Thornton, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,054	$2.06	$1,828 – $2,280
53' refrigerated	$2,449	$2.45	$2,130 – $2,767
48' flatbed	$2,495	$2.50	$2,146 – $2,844
Step deck	$2,721	$2.72	$2,286 – $3,157
Power only	$1,807	$1.81	$1,572 – $2,042
Hotshot	$1,363	$1.36	$1,132 – $1,595
26' box truck	$1,339	$1.34	$1,138 – $1,540
Sprinter van	$822	$0.82	$690 – $953

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More lanes from Thornton

48' flatbed lanes from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$5,733	$2.99	$4,930 – $6,535	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,669	$2.56	$2,295 – $3,042	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,109	$3.03	$1,813 – $2,404	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,293	$2.86	$4,552 – $6,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,142 – $2,840	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,472	$2.50	$2,126 – $2,818	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,163	$2.74	$1,860 – $2,466	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 Thornton, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Thornton, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,495 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,146 and $2,844.

How far is Thornton, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 999 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $976 of the $2,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Thornton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,417, which makes Thornton, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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