Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kokomo, IN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,538flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,147 mi
Typical range: $6,482–$8,593
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kokomo to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,441
Fuel: $2,097
All-in estimate: $7,538

Return trip

Los Angeles → Kokomo$8,891

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kokomo to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Kokomo, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,291	$2.93	$5,599 – $6,983
53' refrigerated	$7,494	$3.49	$6,519 – $8,468
48' flatbed	$7,538	$3.51	$6,482 – $8,593
Step deck	$8,200	$3.82	$6,888 – $9,512
Power only	$5,595	$2.61	$4,868 – $6,323
Hotshot	$4,225	$1.97	$3,506 – $4,943
26' box truck	$4,126	$1.92	$3,507 – $4,744
Sprinter van	$2,517	$1.17	$2,114 – $2,919

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More lanes from Kokomo

48' flatbed lanes from Kokomo, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	755 mi	$4,342	$5.75	$3,734 – $4,949	2 d
Chicago, IL	147 mi	$1,336	$9.09	$1,149 – $1,523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$4,341	$4.07	$3,734 – $4,949	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,773 mi	$7,040	$3.97	$6,055 – $8,026	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$3,854	$5.63	$3,315 – $4,394	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,827	$3.96	$4,151 – $5,503	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,110 mi	$7,423	$3.52	$6,384 – $8,463	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,919	$4.20	$3,371 – $4,468	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 Kokomo, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Kokomo, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,482 and $8,593.

How far is Kokomo, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,147 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 $2,097 of the $7,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Kokomo, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,891, which makes Kokomo, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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