Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kirkwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,371flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,869 mi
Typical range: $5,479–$7,263
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kirkwood to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,545
Fuel: $1,826
All-in estimate: $6,371

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kirkwood$7,641

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

Kirkwood to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,307	$2.84	$4,723 – $5,891
53' refrigerated	$6,322	$3.38	$5,500 – $7,143
48' flatbed	$6,371	$3.41	$5,479 – $7,263
Step deck	$6,933	$3.71	$5,824 – $8,043
Power only	$4,712	$2.52	$4,100 – $5,325
Hotshot	$3,558	$1.90	$2,953 – $4,162
26' box truck	$3,477	$1.86	$2,955 – $3,999
Sprinter van	$2,123	$1.14	$1,783 – $2,462

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More lanes from Kirkwood

48' flatbed lanes from Kirkwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$5,296	$5.06	$4,555 – $6,038	3 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,762	$5.59	$1,515 – $2,009	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,303	$4.18	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$5,766	$3.89	$4,959 – $6,574	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$4,749	$4.90	$4,084 – $5,414	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,702	$4.02	$3,184 – $4,221	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$6,235	$3.42	$5,362 – $7,108	4 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$2,815	$4.46	$2,421 – $3,209	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 Kirkwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kirkwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,869 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,479 and $7,263.

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

About 1,869 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 $1,826 of the $6,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,545 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,641, which makes Kirkwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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