Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Emporia, KS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,490flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $4,722–$6,259
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Emporia to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,024
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $5,490

Return trip

Los Angeles → Emporia$6,612

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

Emporia to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Emporia, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,557	$3.04	$4,056 – $5,059
53' refrigerated	$5,430	$3.62	$4,724 – $6,136
48' flatbed	$5,490	$3.66	$4,722 – $6,259
Step deck	$5,979	$3.98	$5,022 – $6,936
Power only	$4,035	$2.69	$3,511 – $4,560
Hotshot	$3,046	$2.03	$2,528 – $3,564
26' box truck	$2,981	$1.99	$2,534 – $3,428
Sprinter van	$1,823	$1.21	$1,531 – $2,115

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More lanes from Emporia

48' flatbed lanes from Emporia, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$6,984	$4.96	$6,006 – $7,962	3 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$2,686	$4.48	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$3,158	$4.48	$2,716 – $3,600	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$4,763	$4.26	$4,096 – $5,430	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$6,355	$4.76	$5,465 – $7,245	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$3,288	$4.41	$2,828 – $3,748	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$5,355	$3.68	$4,606 – $6,105	4 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 Emporia, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Emporia, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,490 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,722 and $6,259.

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

About 1,501 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 $1,466 of the $5,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,024 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,612, which makes Emporia, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →