Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arkansas City, KS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,291flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $4,550–$6,032
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arkansas City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,888
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $5,291

Return trip

Los Angeles → Arkansas City$6,372

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arkansas City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Arkansas City, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,389	$3.06	$3,906 – $4,871
53' refrigerated	$5,229	$3.64	$4,549 – $5,909
48' flatbed	$5,291	$3.68	$4,550 – $6,032
Step deck	$5,763	$4.01	$4,841 – $6,685
Power only	$3,883	$2.70	$3,379 – $4,388
Hotshot	$2,931	$2.04	$2,433 – $3,430
26' box truck	$2,870	$2.00	$2,439 – $3,300
Sprinter van	$1,755	$1.22	$1,475 – $2,036

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More lanes from Arkansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Arkansas City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$7,325	$4.91	$6,299 – $8,350	4 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,006	$4.26	$2,585 – $3,427	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,841	$4.70	$2,444 – $3,239	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$4,500	$4.33	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$6,668	$4.72	$5,734 – $7,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,917	$4.64	$2,509 – $3,326	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$5,132	$3.71	$4,414 – $5,850	3 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$2,031	$5.82	$1,746 – $2,315	1 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 Arkansas City, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Arkansas City, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,291 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,550 and $6,032.

How far is Arkansas City, KS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,436 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,403 of the $5,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Arkansas City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,372, which makes Arkansas City, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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