Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Belton, MO flatbed rate

$6,725flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $5,783–$7,666
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Belton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,152
Fuel: $1,573
All-in estimate: $6,725

Return trip

Belton → Los Angeles$5,607

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

Los Angeles to Belton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Belton, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,589	$3.47	$4,974 – $6,204
53' refrigerated	$6,658	$4.14	$5,793 – $7,524
48' flatbed	$6,725	$4.18	$5,783 – $7,666
Step deck	$7,322	$4.55	$6,151 – $8,494
Power only	$4,953	$3.08	$4,309 – $5,597
Hotshot	$3,739	$2.32	$3,104 – $4,375
26' box truck	$3,658	$2.27	$3,109 – $4,207
Sprinter van	$2,236	$1.39	$1,878 – $2,593

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Belton

48' flatbed lanes into Belton, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$4,202	$3.24	$3,614 – $4,791	3 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,499	$5.09	$2,149 – $2,848	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$2,568	$3.47	$2,208 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$3,092	$2.51	$2,660 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$3,558	$2.91	$3,060 – $4,056	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$2,742	$3.39	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$6,576	$4.19	$5,656 – $7,497	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,005	$3.91	$1,724 – $2,286	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Belton, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Belton, MO is estimated at $6,725 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,783 and $7,666.

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

About 1,610 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 $1,573 of the $6,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,152 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,607, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Belton, MO 20% more expensive. 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