Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,734flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,194 mi
Typical range: $6,652–$8,817
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalamazoo to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,591
Fuel: $2,143
All-in estimate: $7,734

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kalamazoo$9,167

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kalamazoo to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,458	$2.94	$5,747 – $7,168
53' refrigerated	$7,691	$3.51	$6,691 – $8,691
48' flatbed	$7,734	$3.53	$6,652 – $8,817
Step deck	$8,414	$3.83	$7,068 – $9,760
Power only	$5,744	$2.62	$4,998 – $6,491
Hotshot	$4,337	$1.98	$3,600 – $5,075
26' box truck	$4,235	$1.93	$3,600 – $4,870
Sprinter van	$2,583	$1.18	$2,170 – $2,996

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

48' flatbed lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,237	$5.86	$3,644 – $4,830	2 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,299	$9.84	$1,117 – $1,481	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,815	$4.00	$4,141 – $5,489	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$7,307	$3.98	$6,284 – $8,330	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$3,809	$5.71	$3,275 – $4,342	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,272	$3.92	$4,534 – $6,010	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$7,644	$3.53	$6,574 – $8,714	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$4,338	$4.11	$3,731 – $4,946	3 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 Kalamazoo, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kalamazoo, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,734 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,652 and $8,817.

How far is Kalamazoo, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,194 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,143 of the $7,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kalamazoo, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,167, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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