Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,637flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $4,847–$6,426
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lee's Summit to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,054
Fuel: $1,583
All-in estimate: $5,637

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lee's Summit$6,760

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

Lee's Summit to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,685	$2.89	$4,170 – $5,200
53' refrigerated	$5,581	$3.45	$4,856 – $6,307
48' flatbed	$5,637	$3.48	$4,847 – $6,426
Step deck	$6,137	$3.79	$5,155 – $7,119
Power only	$4,153	$2.56	$3,613 – $4,692
Hotshot	$3,135	$1.93	$2,602 – $3,668
26' box truck	$3,067	$1.89	$2,607 – $3,526
Sprinter van	$1,874	$1.16	$1,574 – $2,174

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More lanes from Lee's Summit

48' flatbed lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,241	$4.85	$5,368 – $7,115	3 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,238	$4.67	$1,925 – $2,552	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$4,986	$4.02	$4,288 – $5,684	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$5,663	$4.67	$4,870 – $6,456	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,391	$4.14	$2,916 – $3,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,513	$3.49	$4,741 – $6,285	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,489	$4.75	$2,140 – $2,837	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 Lee's Summit, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lee's Summit, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,637 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,847 and $6,426.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,620 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 $1,583 of the $5,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,760, which makes Lee's Summit, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology