Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Kansas City, MO flatbed rate

$6,704flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $5,765–$7,642
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,137
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $6,704

Return trip

Kansas City → Long Beach$5,589

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Long Beach to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,571	$3.47	$4,958 – $6,184
53' refrigerated	$6,637	$4.14	$5,774 – $7,500
48' flatbed	$6,704	$4.18	$5,765 – $7,642
Step deck	$7,299	$4.55	$6,131 – $8,467
Power only	$4,937	$3.08	$4,295 – $5,579
Hotshot	$3,727	$2.32	$3,093 – $4,361
26' box truck	$3,646	$2.27	$3,099 – $4,193
Sprinter van	$2,228	$1.39	$1,872 – $2,585

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d

More lanes into Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,189	$3.24	$3,603 – $4,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,463	$5.13	$2,119 – $2,808	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,630	$3.44	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,103	$2.51	$2,668 – $3,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,551	$2.91	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,799	$3.36	$2,407 – $3,191	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$6,591	$4.19	$5,668 – $7,513	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Kansas City, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $6,704 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,765 and $7,642.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,604 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 $1,567 of the $6,704 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,589, which makes Long Beach, CA to Kansas City, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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