Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Warren, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,217flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,349 mi
Typical range: $7,066–$9,367
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Warren to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,922
Fuel: $2,295
All-in estimate: $8,217

Return trip

Los Angeles → Warren$9,739

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Warren to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Warren, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,866	$2.92	$6,111 – $7,621
53' refrigerated	$8,177	$3.48	$7,114 – $9,241
48' flatbed	$8,217	$3.50	$7,066 – $9,367
Step deck	$8,937	$3.80	$7,507 – $10,367
Power only	$6,112	$2.60	$5,318 – $6,907
Hotshot	$4,615	$1.96	$3,831 – $5,400
26' box truck	$4,505	$1.92	$3,829 – $5,180
Sprinter van	$2,746	$1.17	$2,307 – $3,186

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More lanes from Warren

48' flatbed lanes from Warren, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,615	$6.30	$3,109 – $4,121	2 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,774	$6.18	$1,526 – $2,022	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$5,172	$3.93	$4,448 – $5,896	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,991 mi	$7,836	$3.94	$6,739 – $8,933	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	524 mi	$3,241	$6.18	$2,787 – $3,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,320 mi	$8,126	$3.50	$6,989 – $9,264	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,186 mi	$4,757	$4.01	$4,091 – $5,423	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 Warren, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Warren, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,217 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,066 and $9,367.

How far is Warren, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,349 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 $2,295 of the $8,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Warren, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,739, which makes Warren, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% 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