Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Chesterfield, MO flatbed rate

$7,605flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $6,540–$8,670
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Chesterfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,789
Fuel: $1,816
All-in estimate: $7,605

Return trip

Chesterfield → Los Angeles$6,341

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 Chesterfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Chesterfield, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,335	$3.41	$5,638 – $7,032
53' refrigerated	$7,546	$4.06	$6,565 – $8,527
48' flatbed	$7,605	$4.09	$6,540 – $8,670
Step deck	$8,277	$4.45	$6,953 – $9,601
Power only	$5,625	$3.03	$4,894 – $6,356
Hotshot	$4,247	$2.28	$3,525 – $4,968
26' box truck	$4,150	$2.23	$3,528 – $4,773
Sprinter van	$2,534	$1.36	$2,129 – $2,939

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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 Chesterfield

48' flatbed lanes into Chesterfield, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,563	$3.38	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,937	$6.15	$1,666 – $2,208	1 d
Houston, TX	792 mi	$2,700	$3.41	$2,322 – $3,077	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$3,584	$2.43	$3,082 – $4,086	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$2,985	$3.05	$2,567 – $3,403	3 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$3,021	$3.28	$2,598 – $3,444	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,814 mi	$7,446	$4.10	$6,404 – $8,489	4 d
Dallas, TX	629 mi	$2,294	$3.65	$1,973 – $2,615	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Chesterfield, MO is estimated at $7,605 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,540 and $8,670.

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

About 1,859 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 $1,816 of the $7,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,341, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Chesterfield, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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