Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,982flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,335 mi
Typical range: $4,284–$5,679
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Great Bend to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,678
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $4,982

Return trip

Los Angeles → Great Bend$6,000

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

Great Bend to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,127	$3.09	$3,673 – $4,580
53' refrigerated	$4,917	$3.68	$4,278 – $5,556
48' flatbed	$4,982	$3.73	$4,284 – $5,679
Step deck	$5,428	$4.07	$4,559 – $6,296
Power only	$3,648	$2.73	$3,173 – $4,122
Hotshot	$2,753	$2.06	$2,285 – $3,221
26' box truck	$2,697	$2.02	$2,292 – $3,102
Sprinter van	$1,651	$1.24	$1,387 – $1,915

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More lanes from Great Bend

48' flatbed lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$7,649	$4.87	$6,578 – $8,720	4 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,136	$4.19	$2,697 – $3,575	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,256	$4.42	$2,800 – $3,712	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$4,226	$4.41	$3,634 – $4,818	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$6,992	$4.67	$6,013 – $7,971	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$3,225	$4.44	$2,773 – $3,676	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$4,856	$3.75	$4,177 – $5,536	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$2,423	$5.12	$2,084 – $2,763	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 Great Bend, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Great Bend, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,982 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,284 and $5,679.

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

About 1,335 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 $1,304 of the $4,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,678 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,000, which makes Great Bend, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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