Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Youngstown, OH to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,469flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,488 mi
Typical range: $7,283–$9,655
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Youngstown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,039
Fuel: $2,430
All-in estimate: $8,469

Return trip

Los Angeles → Youngstown$10,357

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Youngstown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Youngstown, OH to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,082	$2.85	$6,303 – $7,861
53' refrigerated	$8,434	$3.39	$7,338 – $9,531
48' flatbed	$8,469	$3.40	$7,283 – $9,655
Step deck	$9,210	$3.70	$7,736 – $10,684
Power only	$6,308	$2.54	$5,488 – $7,128
Hotshot	$4,763	$1.91	$3,953 – $5,573
26' box truck	$4,648	$1.87	$3,951 – $5,345
Sprinter van	$2,833	$1.14	$2,380 – $3,286

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More lanes from Youngstown

48' flatbed lanes from Youngstown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	415 mi	$2,890	$6.96	$2,486 – $3,295	1 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$2,178	$5.02	$1,873 – $2,483	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,149	$3.84	$4,428 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,093	$3.82	$6,960 – $9,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	353 mi	$2,509	$7.11	$2,157 – $2,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,517 mi	$5,701	$3.76	$4,903 – $6,499	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,359	$3.41	$7,189 – $9,530	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,247 mi	$4,850	$3.89	$4,171 – $5,529	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 Youngstown, OH to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Youngstown, OH to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,469 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,283 and $9,655.

How far is Youngstown, OH from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,488 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,430 of the $8,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Youngstown, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,357, which makes Youngstown, OH to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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