Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tullahoma, TN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,480flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 2,151 mi
Typical range: $5,573–$7,388
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tullahoma to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,379
Fuel: $2,101
All-in estimate: $6,480

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tullahoma$9,885

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tullahoma to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tullahoma, TN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,409	$2.51	$4,814 – $6,004
53' refrigerated	$6,443	$3.00	$5,605 – $7,280
48' flatbed	$6,480	$3.01	$5,573 – $7,388
Step deck	$7,050	$3.28	$5,922 – $8,178
Power only	$4,811	$2.24	$4,185 – $5,436
Hotshot	$3,632	$1.69	$3,015 – $4,250
26' box truck	$3,547	$1.65	$3,015 – $4,079
Sprinter van	$2,164	$1.01	$1,817 – $2,510

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More lanes from Tullahoma

48' flatbed lanes from Tullahoma, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$4,235	$4.72	$3,642 – $4,828	2 d
Chicago, IL	535 mi	$2,160	$4.04	$1,858 – $2,463	2 d
Houston, TX	777 mi	$2,933	$3.78	$2,523 – $3,344	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,740 mi	$5,947	$3.42	$5,114 – $6,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$3,725	$4.61	$3,203 – $4,246	2 d
San Antonio, TX	973 mi	$3,471	$3.57	$2,985 – $3,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,089 mi	$6,316	$3.02	$5,432 – $7,200	5 d
Dallas, TX	742 mi	$2,837	$3.82	$2,440 – $3,235	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 Tullahoma, TN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tullahoma, TN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 2,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,573 and $7,388.

How far is Tullahoma, TN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,151 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 $2,101 of the $6,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Tullahoma, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,885, which makes Tullahoma, TN to Los Angeles, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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