Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dodge City, KS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,722flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $4,061–$5,383
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dodge City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,501
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $4,722

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dodge City$5,686

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

Dodge City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dodge City, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,906	$3.12	$3,476 – $4,336
53' refrigerated	$4,655	$3.72	$4,050 – $5,260
48' flatbed	$4,722	$3.78	$4,061 – $5,383
Step deck	$5,145	$4.12	$4,322 – $5,969
Power only	$3,449	$2.76	$3,001 – $3,898
Hotshot	$2,603	$2.08	$2,161 – $3,046
26' box truck	$2,551	$2.04	$2,169 – $2,934
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.25	$1,312 – $1,812

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More lanes from Dodge City

48' flatbed lanes from Dodge City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$8,011	$4.83	$6,889 – $9,132	4 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,413	$4.06	$2,935 – $3,891	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$3,212	$4.45	$2,762 – $3,662	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$3,922	$4.51	$3,373 – $4,471	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$7,336	$4.63	$6,309 – $8,363	4 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$3,092	$4.52	$2,659 – $3,524	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$4,587	$3.80	$3,945 – $5,229	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,379	$5.18	$2,046 – $2,712	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 Dodge City, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dodge City, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,722 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,061 and $5,383.

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

About 1,250 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 $1,221 of the $4,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,501 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,686, which makes Dodge City, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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