Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, KS flatbed rate

$6,435flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,453 mi
Typical range: $5,534–$7,336
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,016
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $6,435

Return trip

El Dorado → Los Angeles$5,343

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

Los Angeles to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,338	$3.67	$4,751 – $5,926
53' refrigerated	$6,361	$4.38	$5,534 – $7,187
48' flatbed	$6,435	$4.43	$5,534 – $7,336
Step deck	$7,009	$4.82	$5,887 – $8,130
Power only	$4,725	$3.25	$4,110 – $5,339
Hotshot	$3,566	$2.45	$2,960 – $4,172
26' box truck	$3,491	$2.40	$2,968 – $4,015
Sprinter van	$2,135	$1.47	$1,794 – $2,477

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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 El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$4,838	$3.31	$4,161 – $5,515	4 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,172	$4.80	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,481	$3.74	$2,133 – $2,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$2,876	$2.70	$2,473 – $3,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,110	$2.97	$3,535 – $4,686	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,553	$3.69	$2,196 – $2,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,262	$4.45	$5,385 – $7,138	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,823	$4.45	$1,568 – $2,079	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $6,435 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,453 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,534 and $7,336.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from El Dorado, KS by truck?

About 1,453 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 $1,419 of the $6,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,343, which makes Los Angeles, CA to El Dorado, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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