Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Blue Springs, MO flatbed rate

$6,789flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,628 mi
Typical range: $5,838–$7,739
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Blue Springs price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,199
Fuel: $1,590
All-in estimate: $6,789

Return trip

Blue Springs → Los Angeles$5,660

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 Blue Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Blue Springs, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,643	$3.47	$5,022 – $6,263
53' refrigerated	$6,723	$4.13	$5,849 – $7,596
48' flatbed	$6,789	$4.17	$5,838 – $7,739
Step deck	$7,391	$4.54	$6,209 – $8,574
Power only	$5,002	$3.07	$4,352 – $5,652
Hotshot	$3,776	$2.32	$3,134 – $4,418
26' box truck	$3,694	$2.27	$3,140 – $4,248
Sprinter van	$2,257	$1.39	$1,896 – $2,618

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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 Blue Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Blue Springs, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,277 mi	$4,150	$3.25	$3,569 – $4,731	3 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$2,428	$5.18	$2,088 – $2,768	1 d
Houston, TX	756 mi	$2,610	$3.45	$2,245 – $2,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,250 mi	$3,133	$2.51	$2,694 – $3,572	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,204 mi	$3,514	$2.92	$3,022 – $4,005	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$2,792	$3.37	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,587 mi	$6,644	$4.19	$5,713 – $7,574	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,055	$3.85	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Blue Springs, MO is estimated at $6,789 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,628 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,838 and $7,739.

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

About 1,628 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 $1,590 of the $6,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,199 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,660, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Blue Springs, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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