Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Columbia, MO flatbed rate

$7,220flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $6,209–$8,231
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,510
Fuel: $1,710
All-in estimate: $7,220

Return trip

Columbia → Los Angeles$6,020

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 Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Columbia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,008	$3.43	$5,347 – $6,669
53' refrigerated	$7,158	$4.09	$6,227 – $8,088
48' flatbed	$7,220	$4.13	$6,209 – $8,231
Step deck	$7,859	$4.49	$6,602 – $9,116
Power only	$5,331	$3.05	$4,638 – $6,024
Hotshot	$4,024	$2.30	$3,340 – $4,709
26' box truck	$3,935	$2.25	$3,345 – $4,525
Sprinter van	$2,403	$1.37	$2,019 – $2,788

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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 Columbia

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$3,835	$3.31	$3,298 – $4,372	3 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,119	$5.70	$1,822 – $2,416	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$2,657	$3.43	$2,285 – $3,029	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$3,373	$2.47	$2,901 – $3,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$3,232	$2.98	$2,779 – $3,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,914	$3.32	$2,506 – $3,322	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$7,068	$4.14	$6,078 – $8,057	4 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$2,174	$3.74	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Columbia, MO is estimated at $7,220 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,209 and $8,231.

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

About 1,750 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 $1,710 of the $7,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,510 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,020, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Columbia, 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