Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valparaiso, IN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,386flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 2,098 mi
Typical range: $6,352–$8,420
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valparaiso to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,337
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $7,386

Return trip

Los Angeles → Valparaiso$8,712

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Valparaiso to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Valparaiso, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,163	$2.94	$5,485 – $6,841
53' refrigerated	$7,341	$3.50	$6,386 – $8,295
48' flatbed	$7,386	$3.52	$6,352 – $8,420
Step deck	$8,036	$3.83	$6,750 – $9,322
Power only	$5,480	$2.61	$4,768 – $6,192
Hotshot	$4,137	$1.97	$3,434 – $4,841
26' box truck	$4,041	$1.93	$3,435 – $4,647
Sprinter van	$2,465	$1.18	$2,071 – $2,860

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More lanes from Valparaiso

48' flatbed lanes from Valparaiso, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$4,561	$5.65	$3,923 – $5,200	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$4,453	$4.04	$3,830 – $5,077	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$6,911	$3.98	$5,943 – $7,878	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$4,091	$5.49	$3,518 – $4,664	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$4,894	$3.95	$4,209 – $5,580	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$7,287	$3.53	$6,267 – $8,308	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,964	$4.18	$3,409 – $4,519	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	975 mi	$5,899	$6.05	$5,073 – $6,725	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 Valparaiso, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Valparaiso, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 2,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,352 and $8,420.

How far is Valparaiso, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,098 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 $2,049 of the $7,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Valparaiso, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,712, which makes Valparaiso, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% 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 →