Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,613flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $4,827–$6,399
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gladstone to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,038
Fuel: $1,575
All-in estimate: $5,613

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gladstone$6,732

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

Gladstone to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178
53' refrigerated	$5,558	$3.45	$4,835 – $6,280
48' flatbed	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399
Step deck	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089
Power only	$4,135	$2.56	$3,597 – $4,672
Hotshot	$3,121	$1.94	$2,591 – $3,652
26' box truck	$3,053	$1.89	$2,595 – $3,511
Sprinter van	$1,866	$1.16	$1,567 – $2,165

More lanes from Gladstone

48' flatbed lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$6,261	$4.85	$5,385 – $7,138	3 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,232	$4.68	$1,920 – $2,545	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,242	$4.20	$2,788 – $3,696	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$4,970	$4.02	$4,274 – $5,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,686	$4.66	$4,890 – $6,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$3,446	$4.11	$2,964 – $3,929	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$5,498	$3.50	$4,728 – $6,268	4 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$2,547	$4.69	$2,190 – $2,903	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 Gladstone, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Gladstone, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,613 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,827 and $6,399.

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

About 1,612 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 $1,575 of the $5,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,038 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,732, which makes Gladstone, 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