Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belton, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,607flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $4,822–$6,392
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,034
Fuel: $1,573
All-in estimate: $5,607

Return trip

Los Angeles → Belton$6,725

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

Belton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,660	$2.89	$4,147 – $5,172
53' refrigerated	$5,552	$3.45	$4,830 – $6,273
48' flatbed	$5,607	$3.48	$4,822 – $6,392
Step deck	$6,105	$3.79	$5,128 – $7,082
Power only	$4,130	$2.57	$3,593 – $4,667
Hotshot	$3,118	$1.94	$2,588 – $3,648
26' box truck	$3,050	$1.89	$2,593 – $3,508
Sprinter van	$1,864	$1.16	$1,566 – $2,162

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More lanes from Belton

48' flatbed lanes from Belton, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$6,285	$4.85	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,273	$4.63	$1,955 – $2,591	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$3,144	$4.25	$2,704 – $3,584	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$4,950	$4.02	$4,257 – $5,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$5,701	$4.66	$4,903 – $6,499	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$3,358	$4.15	$2,888 – $3,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$5,483	$3.50	$4,716 – $6,251	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,455	$4.79	$2,111 – $2,799	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 Belton, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Belton, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,822 and $6,392.

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

About 1,610 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 $1,573 of the $5,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,034 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,725, which makes Belton, 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