Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tupelo, MS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,081flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,996 mi
Typical range: $5,230–$6,933
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tupelo to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,131
Fuel: $1,950
All-in estimate: $6,081

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tupelo$9,624

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tupelo to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tupelo, MS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,071	$2.54	$4,513 – $5,628
53' refrigerated	$6,040	$3.03	$5,255 – $6,825
48' flatbed	$6,081	$3.05	$5,230 – $6,933
Step deck	$6,617	$3.32	$5,558 – $7,676
Power only	$4,506	$2.26	$3,920 – $5,092
Hotshot	$3,402	$1.70	$2,824 – $3,980
26' box truck	$3,324	$1.67	$2,825 – $3,822
Sprinter van	$2,028	$1.02	$1,704 – $2,353

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More lanes from Tupelo

48' flatbed lanes from Tupelo, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,088 mi	$4,921	$4.52	$4,232 – $5,610	3 d
Chicago, IL	621 mi	$2,389	$3.85	$2,055 – $2,724	2 d
Houston, TX	587 mi	$2,417	$4.12	$2,079 – $2,755	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,483	$3.47	$4,716 – $6,251	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	998 mi	$4,377	$4.39	$3,764 – $4,989	3 d
San Antonio, TX	783 mi	$2,956	$3.77	$2,542 – $3,370	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$5,900	$3.06	$5,074 – $6,726	5 d
Dallas, TX	559 mi	$2,340	$4.19	$2,012 – $2,668	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 Tupelo, MS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tupelo, MS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,996 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,230 and $6,933.

How far is Tupelo, MS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,996 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 $1,950 of the $6,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Tupelo, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,624, which makes Tupelo, MS to Los Angeles, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology