Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Warwick, RI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,670flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,050 mi
Typical range: $6,596–$8,744
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Warwick to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,691
Fuel: $2,979
All-in estimate: $7,670

Return trip

Los Angeles → Warwick$17,160

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Warwick to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Warwick, RI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,429	$2.11	$5,722 – $7,136
53' refrigerated	$7,655	$2.51	$6,660 – $8,650
48' flatbed	$7,670	$2.51	$6,596 – $8,744
Step deck	$8,338	$2.73	$7,004 – $9,672
Power only	$5,736	$1.88	$4,990 – $6,482
Hotshot	$4,332	$1.42	$3,595 – $5,068
26' box truck	$4,223	$1.38	$3,590 – $4,857
Sprinter van	$2,571	$0.84	$2,160 – $2,983

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More lanes from Warwick

48' flatbed lanes from Warwick, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,442	$8.19	$1,240 – $1,643	1 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,893	$2.93	$2,488 – $3,298	3 d
Houston, TX	1,850 mi	$5,085	$2.75	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,530	$2.81	$6,476 – $8,584	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,638	$6.13	$1,409 – $1,867	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$5,544	$2.71	$4,767 – $6,320	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$7,595	$2.52	$6,531 – $8,658	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,790 mi	$4,943	$2.76	$4,251 – $5,635	4 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 Warwick, RI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Warwick, RI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,670 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,596 and $8,744.

How far is Warwick, RI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,050 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,979 of the $7,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Warwick, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,160, which makes Warwick, RI to Los Angeles, CA 55% 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