Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Liberty, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,640flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $4,850–$6,429
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberty to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,056
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $5,640

Return trip

Los Angeles → Liberty$6,764

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

Liberty to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberty, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,687	$2.89	$4,172 – $5,203
53' refrigerated	$5,584	$3.45	$4,858 – $6,310
48' flatbed	$5,640	$3.48	$4,850 – $6,429
Step deck	$6,140	$3.79	$5,158 – $7,123
Power only	$4,155	$2.56	$3,615 – $4,695
Hotshot	$3,136	$1.93	$2,603 – $3,670
26' box truck	$3,068	$1.89	$2,608 – $3,528
Sprinter van	$1,875	$1.16	$1,575 – $2,175

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More lanes from Liberty

48' flatbed lanes from Liberty, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$6,226	$4.86	$5,354 – $7,097	3 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$2,206	$4.71	$1,897 – $2,515	1 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$3,251	$4.20	$2,796 – $3,706	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$5,002	$4.01	$4,302 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$5,652	$4.67	$4,861 – $6,443	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$3,464	$4.10	$2,979 – $3,949	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$5,525	$3.49	$4,751 – $6,298	4 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$2,562	$4.67	$2,203 – $2,920	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 Liberty, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Liberty, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,850 and $6,429.

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

About 1,621 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 $1,584 of the $5,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,056 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,764, which makes Liberty, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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