Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,957flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $5,123–$6,790
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,358
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $5,957

Return trip

Los Angeles → Valley City$7,773

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Valley City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,952	$3.02	$4,407 – $5,496
53' refrigerated	$5,899	$3.60	$5,132 – $6,666
48' flatbed	$5,957	$3.64	$5,123 – $6,790
Step deck	$6,485	$3.96	$5,448 – $7,523
Power only	$4,390	$2.68	$3,819 – $4,960
Hotshot	$3,314	$2.02	$2,750 – $3,877
26' box truck	$3,241	$1.98	$2,755 – $3,728
Sprinter van	$1,981	$1.21	$1,664 – $2,298

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More lanes from Valley City

48' flatbed lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$7,416	$4.95	$6,378 – $8,454	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$3,104	$4.26	$2,670 – $3,539	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$5,427	$3.86	$4,667 – $6,187	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$5,740	$4.12	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$6,901	$4.73	$5,935 – $7,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,481	$3.85	$4,714 – $6,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$6,003	$3.63	$5,162 – $6,843	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,155 mi	$4,622	$4.00	$3,975 – $5,269	3 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 Valley City, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Valley City, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,957 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,123 and $6,790.

How far is Valley City, ND from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,637 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 $1,599 of the $5,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Valley City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,773, which makes Valley City, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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