Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waverly, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,645flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $4,855–$6,436
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waverly to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,162
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $5,645

Return trip

Los Angeles → Waverly$6,476

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

Waverly to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Waverly, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,687	$3.09	$4,171 – $5,203
53' refrigerated	$5,584	$3.68	$4,858 – $6,310
48' flatbed	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436
Step deck	$6,148	$4.05	$5,164 – $7,132
Power only	$4,151	$2.73	$3,611 – $4,690
Hotshot	$3,133	$2.06	$2,601 – $3,666
26' box truck	$3,066	$2.02	$2,606 – $3,526
Sprinter van	$1,875	$1.24	$1,575 – $2,175

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More lanes from Waverly

48' flatbed lanes from Waverly, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$7,043	$5.06	$6,057 – $8,029	3 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,574	$4.71	$2,213 – $2,934	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,878	$4.26	$3,335 – $4,421	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$5,034	$4.30	$4,329 – $5,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$6,441	$4.86	$5,540 – $7,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,985	$4.23	$3,427 – $4,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$5,564	$3.73	$4,785 – $6,343	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,078	$4.65	$2,647 – $3,509	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 Waverly, NE to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Waverly, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,855 and $6,436.

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

About 1,518 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 $1,483 of the $5,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,162 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,476, which makes Waverly, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% 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 →