Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Liberal, KS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$4,520flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $3,887–$5,152
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberal to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,363
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $4,520

Return trip

Los Angeles → Liberal$5,443

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

Liberal to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberal, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,735	$3.15	$3,324 – $4,146
53' refrigerated	$4,451	$3.76	$3,872 – $5,030
48' flatbed	$4,520	$3.82	$3,887 – $5,152
Step deck	$4,926	$4.16	$4,138 – $5,714
Power only	$3,295	$2.78	$2,867 – $3,723
Hotshot	$2,487	$2.10	$2,064 – $2,909
26' box truck	$2,438	$2.06	$2,073 – $2,804
Sprinter van	$1,494	$1.26	$1,255 – $1,733

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More lanes from Liberal

48' flatbed lanes from Liberal, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$8,315	$4.80	$7,151 – $9,479	4 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$3,651	$3.97	$3,140 – $4,162	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$3,145	$4.49	$2,705 – $3,586	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$3,669	$4.62	$3,155 – $4,182	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$7,617	$4.60	$6,551 – $8,684	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,952	$4.61	$2,539 – $3,366	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$4,370	$3.85	$3,758 – $4,981	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$2,331	$5.25	$2,005 – $2,658	1 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 Liberal, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Liberal, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,887 and $5,152.

How far is Liberal, KS from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,184 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,157 of the $4,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Liberal, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,443, which makes Liberal, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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