Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, 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

Kansas City 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 → Kansas City$6,732

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 Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, 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

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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
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
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,528	$4.71	$2,174 – $2,882	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 Kansas City, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, 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 Kansas City, 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 Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,732, which makes Kansas City, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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