Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Zionsville, IN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,494flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,133 mi
Typical range: $6,445–$8,544
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Zionsville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,410
Fuel: $2,084
All-in estimate: $7,494

Return trip

Los Angeles → Zionsville$8,840

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Zionsville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Zionsville, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,255	$2.93	$5,567 – $6,943
53' refrigerated	$7,450	$3.49	$6,481 – $8,418
48' flatbed	$7,494	$3.51	$6,445 – $8,544
Step deck	$8,153	$3.82	$6,849 – $9,458
Power only	$5,562	$2.61	$4,839 – $6,286
Hotshot	$4,200	$1.97	$3,486 – $4,914
26' box truck	$4,101	$1.92	$3,486 – $4,717
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.17	$2,102 – $2,902

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More lanes from Zionsville

48' flatbed lanes from Zionsville, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$4,408	$5.72	$3,791 – $5,025	2 d
Chicago, IL	172 mi	$1,412	$8.21	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Houston, TX	1,028 mi	$4,220	$4.11	$3,629 – $4,811	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,755 mi	$6,979	$3.98	$6,002 – $7,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	698 mi	$3,906	$5.60	$3,359 – $4,452	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$4,715	$3.99	$4,055 – $5,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,093 mi	$7,371	$3.52	$6,339 – $8,403	5 d
Dallas, TX	901 mi	$3,814	$4.23	$3,280 – $4,348	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 Zionsville, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Zionsville, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,133 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,445 and $8,544.

How far is Zionsville, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,133 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,084 of the $7,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Zionsville, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,840, which makes Zionsville, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% 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 →