Los Angeles, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Los Angeles, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Los Angeles, California, on its busiest lanes.

$5.86/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.60/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 3,878,704

Flatbed lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed rates from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
San Jose, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Austin, TX	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d

From Los Angeles, a 48' flatbed costs between $4.00 a mile (Chicago, $8,247) and $11.49 a mile (San Diego, $1,505) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Los Angeles

Flatbed lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed rates 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
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$5,722	$2.25	$4,921 – $6,523	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
San Jose, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Austin, TX	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d

Flatbed · outbound · California market

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Los Angeles is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Los Angeles's own distances.

Los Angeles rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Los Angeles by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Flatbed lanes from Los Angeles

Price a load from Los Angeles

Flatbed lanes into Los Angeles

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Los Angeles rates by truck type

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