Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Westminster, CO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,480flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,132–$2,827
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westminster to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,512
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $2,480

Return trip

Los Angeles → Westminster$6,377

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Westminster to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, CO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,041	$2.06	$1,817 – $2,266
53' refrigerated	$2,433	$2.46	$2,117 – $2,749
48' flatbed	$2,480	$2.50	$2,132 – $2,827
Step deck	$2,705	$2.73	$2,272 – $3,137
Power only	$1,795	$1.81	$1,562 – $2,029
Hotshot	$1,354	$1.37	$1,124 – $1,585
26' box truck	$1,330	$1.34	$1,131 – $1,530
Sprinter van	$816	$0.82	$686 – $947

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More lanes from Westminster

48' flatbed lanes from Westminster, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$5,753	$2.99	$4,948 – $6,559	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$2,613	$2.42	$2,247 – $2,978	3 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$2,675	$2.56	$2,300 – $3,049	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	689 mi	$2,092	$3.04	$1,799 – $2,384	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,862 mi	$5,313	$2.85	$4,569 – $6,057	4 d
San Antonio, TX	955 mi	$2,493	$2.61	$2,144 – $2,842	2 d
San Diego, CA	979 mi	$2,456	$2.51	$2,112 – $2,800	3 d
Dallas, TX	793 mi	$2,169	$2.74	$1,865 – $2,473	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 Westminster, CO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Westminster, CO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,480 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,132 and $2,827.

How far is Westminster, CO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 991 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $968 of the $2,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Westminster, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,377, which makes Westminster, CO to Los Angeles, CA 61% 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