Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,347flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,861 mi
Typical range: $5,458–$7,236
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ballwin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,529
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $6,347

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ballwin$7,612

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

Ballwin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,287	$2.84	$4,705 – $5,868
53' refrigerated	$6,298	$3.38	$5,479 – $7,117
48' flatbed	$6,347	$3.41	$5,458 – $7,236
Step deck	$6,908	$3.71	$5,802 – $8,013
Power only	$4,694	$2.52	$4,084 – $5,305
Hotshot	$3,544	$1.90	$2,942 – $4,147
26' box truck	$3,464	$1.86	$2,944 – $3,983
Sprinter van	$2,115	$1.14	$1,776 – $2,453

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More lanes from Ballwin

48' flatbed lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,328	$5.05	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,774	$5.56	$1,525 – $2,022	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$3,297	$4.18	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,740	$3.90	$4,937 – $6,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$4,779	$4.89	$4,110 – $5,448	3 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,690	$4.02	$3,173 – $4,207	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$6,211	$3.42	$5,342 – $7,081	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,803	$4.47	$2,410 – $3,195	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 Ballwin, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ballwin, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,861 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,458 and $7,236.

How far is Ballwin, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,861 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,818 of the $6,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,612, which makes Ballwin, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology