Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,581flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,601 mi
Typical range: $4,799–$6,362
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joplin to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,017
Fuel: $1,564
All-in estimate: $5,581

Return trip

Los Angeles → Joplin$6,693

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

Joplin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,637	$2.90	$4,127 – $5,148
53' refrigerated	$5,525	$3.45	$4,807 – $6,243
48' flatbed	$5,581	$3.49	$4,799 – $6,362
Step deck	$6,076	$3.80	$5,104 – $7,048
Power only	$4,110	$2.57	$3,576 – $4,644
Hotshot	$3,102	$1.94	$2,575 – $3,630
26' box truck	$3,035	$1.90	$2,580 – $3,490
Sprinter van	$1,855	$1.16	$1,558 – $2,152

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More lanes from Joplin

48' flatbed lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$6,431	$4.82	$5,531 – $7,332	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,525	$4.37	$2,172 – $2,879	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,711	$4.54	$2,332 – $3,091	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,859	$4.04	$4,179 – $5,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,821	$4.64	$5,006 – $6,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,958	$4.36	$2,544 – $3,372	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,424	$3.50	$4,665 – $6,184	4 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$2,050	$5.39	$1,763 – $2,336	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 Joplin, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Joplin, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,601 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,799 and $6,362.

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

About 1,601 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 $1,564 of the $5,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,693, which makes Joplin, 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