Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$5,589flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $4,807–$6,372
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,022
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $5,589

Return trip

Long Beach → Kansas City$6,704

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

Kansas City to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,645	$2.90	$4,134 – $5,156
53' refrigerated	$5,534	$3.45	$4,814 – $6,253
48' flatbed	$5,589	$3.48	$4,807 – $6,372
Step deck	$6,086	$3.79	$5,112 – $7,060
Power only	$4,117	$2.57	$3,581 – $4,652
Hotshot	$3,108	$1.94	$2,579 – $3,636
26' box truck	$3,040	$1.90	$2,584 – $3,496
Sprinter van	$1,858	$1.16	$1,561 – $2,155

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	4 d

More lanes into Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,589 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,807 and $6,372.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,604 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 $1,567 of the $5,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,704, which makes Kansas City, MO to Long Beach, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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