Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO flatbed rate

$7,828flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $6,732–$8,924
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Cape Girardeau price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,950
Fuel: $1,878
All-in estimate: $7,828

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → Los Angeles$6,527

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 Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,524	$3.39	$5,806 – $7,241
53' refrigerated	$7,771	$4.04	$6,761 – $8,781
48' flatbed	$7,828	$4.07	$6,732 – $8,924
Step deck	$8,519	$4.43	$7,156 – $9,882
Power only	$5,795	$3.01	$5,041 – $6,548
Hotshot	$4,375	$2.28	$3,631 – $5,119
26' box truck	$4,275	$2.22	$3,634 – $4,916
Sprinter van	$2,609	$1.36	$2,192 – $3,027

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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 Cape Girardeau

48' flatbed lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,483	$3.40	$2,996 – $3,971	3 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,167	$5.60	$1,863 – $2,470	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$2,545	$3.49	$2,189 – $2,901	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$3,688	$2.42	$3,171 – $4,204	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,901	$3.08	$2,495 – $3,307	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$2,926	$3.31	$2,516 – $3,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$7,644	$4.09	$6,574 – $8,714	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,236	$3.69	$1,923 – $2,550	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $7,828 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,732 and $8,924.

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

About 1,922 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,878 of the $7,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,950 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,527, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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