Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blue Springs, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,660flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,628 mi
Typical range: $4,868–$6,453
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blue Springs to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,070
Fuel: $1,590
All-in estimate: $5,660

Return trip

Los Angeles → Blue Springs$6,789

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

Blue Springs to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Blue Springs, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,705	$2.89	$4,187 – $5,222
53' refrigerated	$5,605	$3.44	$4,877 – $6,334
48' flatbed	$5,660	$3.48	$4,868 – $6,453
Step deck	$6,163	$3.79	$5,177 – $7,149
Power only	$4,171	$2.56	$3,628 – $4,713
Hotshot	$3,148	$1.93	$2,613 – $3,683
26' box truck	$3,080	$1.89	$2,618 – $3,542
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.16	$1,581 – $2,183

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More lanes from Blue Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Blue Springs, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,277 mi	$6,206	$4.86	$5,337 – $7,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$2,209	$4.71	$1,900 – $2,518	1 d
Houston, TX	756 mi	$3,196	$4.23	$2,749 – $3,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,250 mi	$5,015	$4.01	$4,313 – $5,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,204 mi	$5,629	$4.68	$4,841 – $6,417	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$3,419	$4.12	$2,940 – $3,897	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,587 mi	$5,539	$3.49	$4,764 – $6,315	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,516	$4.72	$2,164 – $2,868	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 Blue Springs, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Blue Springs, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,660 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,628 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,868 and $6,453.

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

About 1,628 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 $1,590 of the $5,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,070 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,789, which makes Blue Springs, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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