Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wahoo, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,652flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $4,860–$6,443
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wahoo to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,167
Fuel: $1,485
All-in estimate: $5,652

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wahoo$6,483

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wahoo to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wahoo, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,692	$3.09	$4,176 – $5,208
53' refrigerated	$5,591	$3.68	$4,864 – $6,317
48' flatbed	$5,652	$3.72	$4,860 – $6,443
Step deck	$6,155	$4.05	$5,170 – $7,139
Power only	$4,156	$2.73	$3,615 – $4,696
Hotshot	$3,137	$2.06	$2,604 – $3,670
26' box truck	$3,070	$2.02	$2,609 – $3,530
Sprinter van	$1,877	$1.23	$1,577 – $2,177

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More lanes from Wahoo

48' flatbed lanes from Wahoo, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,055	$5.06	$6,068 – $8,043	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,577	$4.71	$2,216 – $2,938	2 d
Houston, TX	936 mi	$3,962	$4.23	$3,407 – $4,517	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$5,058	$4.29	$4,350 – $5,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,457	$4.86	$5,553 – $7,361	3 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$4,062	$4.20	$3,493 – $4,631	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,496 mi	$5,577	$3.73	$4,796 – $6,358	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$3,159	$4.60	$2,717 – $3,601	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 Wahoo, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wahoo, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,860 and $6,443.

How far is Wahoo, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,520 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 $1,485 of the $5,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wahoo, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,483, which makes Wahoo, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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