Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Van Buren, AR to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,923flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $4,233–$5,612
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Van Buren to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,348
Fuel: $1,575
All-in estimate: $4,923

Return trip

Los Angeles → Van Buren$7,150

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Van Buren to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Van Buren, AR to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,091	$2.54	$3,641 – $4,541
53' refrigerated	$4,874	$3.02	$4,240 – $5,508
48' flatbed	$4,923	$3.05	$4,233 – $5,612
Step deck	$5,360	$3.32	$4,502 – $6,217
Power only	$3,626	$2.25	$3,155 – $4,097
Hotshot	$2,737	$1.70	$2,272 – $3,202
26' box truck	$2,678	$1.66	$2,276 – $3,079
Sprinter van	$1,636	$1.02	$1,375 – $1,898

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More lanes from Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes from Van Buren, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$5,779	$4.21	$4,970 – $6,588	3 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,452	$3.65	$2,108 – $2,795	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,030	$4.35	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$4,256	$3.55	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$5,224	$4.05	$4,493 – $5,955	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,295	$4.05	$1,974 – $2,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$4,760	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	271 mi	$1,506	$5.56	$1,295 – $1,717	1 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 Van Buren, AR to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Van Buren, AR to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,923 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,233 and $5,612.

How far is Van Buren, AR from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,612 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 $1,575 of the $4,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Van Buren, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,150, which makes Van Buren, AR to Los Angeles, CA 31% 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 →