Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watertown, MA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,687flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,061 mi
Typical range: $6,611–$8,763
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,697
Fuel: $2,990
All-in estimate: $7,687

Return trip

Los Angeles → Watertown$16,495

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Watertown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,443	$2.10	$5,734 – $7,152
53' refrigerated	$7,672	$2.51	$6,675 – $8,669
48' flatbed	$7,687	$2.51	$6,611 – $8,763
Step deck	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693
Power only	$5,749	$1.88	$5,002 – $6,496
Hotshot	$4,341	$1.42	$3,603 – $5,079
26' box truck	$4,232	$1.38	$3,598 – $4,867
Sprinter van	$2,577	$0.84	$2,165 – $2,989

More lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed lanes from Watertown, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,572	$7.18	$1,352 – $1,792	1 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$2,912	$2.92	$2,504 – $3,320	3 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,165	$2.74	$4,442 – $5,888	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$7,560	$2.80	$6,501 – $8,618	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,762	$5.68	$1,515 – $2,009	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,616	$2.71	$4,829 – $6,402	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$7,616	$2.51	$6,550 – $8,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$5,006	$2.75	$4,305 – $5,707	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 Watertown, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Watertown, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,687 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,611 and $8,763.

How far is Watertown, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,061 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 $2,990 of the $7,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Watertown, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,495, which makes Watertown, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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