CA · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in California
What it costs to move a 48' flatbed out of and into California, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$5.86/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.60/mi
- vs national
- +37.2%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 52-week range
- $4.92–$5.86
Flatbed · outbound from California · monthly
California flatbed rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 48' flatbed leaving California averaged $5.86 a mile all-in in October 2026, +37.2% against the national $4.27. Loads arriving averaged $3.60. California is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's California adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Los Angeles
From Los Angeles
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,241 | $5.25 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,247 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $7,060 | $4.34 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,833 | $6.59 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,178 | $5.01 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,317 | $4.43 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,505 | $11.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,497 | $4.41 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $15,175 | $5.97 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,354 | $4.43 |
Into Los Angeles
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,497 | $2.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,559 | $3.66 |
| Houston, TX | $4,807 | $2.95 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,476 | $3.43 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,378 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,301 | $3.02 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,505 | $11.49 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,424 | $3.00 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,722 | $2.25 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,326 | $3.01 |
Flatbed rates by city in California
- Los Angeles3,878,704
- San Diego1,404,452
- San Jose997,368
- San Francisco827,526
- Fresno550,105
- Sacramento535,798
- Long Beach450,901
- Oakland443,554
- Bakersfield417,468
- Anaheim344,561
- Stockton324,975
- Riverside323,757
- Irvine318,683
- Santa Ana316,184
- Chula Vista278,546
- Santa Clarita229,159
- Fremont228,192
- San Bernardino224,775
- Modesto220,592
- Fontana218,455
- Moreno Valley213,919
- Oxnard200,616
- Huntington Beach193,151
- Glendale187,823
- Ontario185,285
- Elk Grove182,797
- Santa Rosa177,524
- Rancho Cucamonga176,675
- Garden Grove172,361
- Oceanside170,941
- Lancaster167,426
- Roseville163,304
- Palmdale162,536
- Corona161,540
- Salinas160,783
- Hayward158,440
Other truck types in California
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |