Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Williston, ND to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,419flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $4,661–$6,178
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williston to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,990
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $5,419

Return trip

Los Angeles → Williston$7,072

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Williston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Williston, ND to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,496	$3.07	$4,002 – $4,991
53' refrigerated	$5,357	$3.66	$4,661 – $6,054
48' flatbed	$5,419	$3.70	$4,661 – $6,178
Step deck	$5,902	$4.03	$4,958 – $6,847
Power only	$3,980	$2.72	$3,463 – $4,497
Hotshot	$3,004	$2.05	$2,493 – $3,515
26' box truck	$2,941	$2.01	$2,500 – $3,382
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.23	$1,511 – $2,086

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More lanes from Williston

48' flatbed lanes from Williston, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$8,758	$4.81	$7,532 – $9,984	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$4,089	$3.88	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$6,002	$3.78	$5,162 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$5,417	$4.17	$4,658 – $6,175	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$8,186	$4.59	$7,040 – $9,332	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,916	$3.79	$5,087 – $6,744	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$5,540	$3.69	$4,764 – $6,315	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$5,162	$3.90	$4,439 – $5,884	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 Williston, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Williston, ND to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,661 and $6,178.

How far is Williston, ND from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,463 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 $1,429 of the $5,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Williston, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,072, which makes Williston, ND to Los Angeles, CA 23% 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