Central, LA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Central, LA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Central, Louisiana, on its busiest lanes.

$4.18/mi outbound

+3.5% from last month

Inbound: $4.10/mi
vs national: −2.1%
1 year: +18.7%
Population: 30,161

Flatbed lanes from Central

48' flatbed rates from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,747	$4.11	$4,942 – $6,552	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$5,564	$2.93	$4,785 – $6,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,089	$3.27	$2,657 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,587	$5.07	$1,365 – $1,810	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,938	$3.35	$4,247 – $5,630	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,173	$3.96	$4,449 – $5,897	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,172	$4.05	$1,868 – $2,477	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,344	$2.94	$4,595 – $6,092	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$1,913	$4.38	$1,645 – $2,180	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	659 mi	$3,634	$5.51	$3,125 – $4,143	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	474 mi	$2,010	$4.24	$1,728 – $2,291	1 d
San Jose, CA	2,143 mi	$6,175	$2.88	$5,311 – $7,040	5 d
Austin, TX	473 mi	$2,007	$4.24	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
Charlotte, NC	794 mi	$3,297	$4.15	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d

From Central, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.88 a mile (San Jose, $6,175) and $5.51 a mile (Jacksonville, $3,634) 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 Central

Flatbed lanes into Central

48' flatbed rates into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,123	$3.67	$4,405 – $5,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$8,896	$4.68	$7,650 – $10,141	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,526	$4.79	$3,893 – $5,160	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,728	$5.52	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,113	$2.79	$3,537 – $4,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,304	$3.30	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,365	$4.41	$2,034 – $2,696	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$8,543	$4.71	$7,347 – $9,739	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,082	$4.76	$1,791 – $2,374	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	659 mi	$2,191	$3.32	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	474 mi	$2,188	$4.62	$1,881 – $2,494	1 d
San Jose, CA	2,143 mi	$9,873	$4.61	$8,491 – $11,255	5 d
Austin, TX	473 mi	$2,185	$4.62	$1,879 – $2,491	1 d
Charlotte, NC	794 mi	$2,944	$3.71	$2,532 – $3,357	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Louisiana market

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

Central rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Central by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.42	+5.6%	+14.0%	+25.3%	$2.68 – $3.42
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.07	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.7%	$3.17 – $4.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.18	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.7%	$3.50 – $4.18
STEPStep deck	$4.56	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.83 – $4.56
PWRPower only	$2.99	+5.7%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.34 – $2.99
HOTHotshot	$2.25	+3.2%	+8.2%	+18.4%	$1.89 – $2.25
BOX26' box truck	$2.22	+3.3%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.89 – $2.22
SPRTSprinter van	$1.37	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.1%	$1.17 – $1.37

Flatbed lanes from Central

Price a load from Central

Flatbed lanes into Central

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Central rates by truck type

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