Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Emporia, KS flatbed rate

$6,612flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $5,686–$7,538
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Emporia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,146
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $6,612

Return trip

Emporia → Los Angeles$5,490

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 Emporia by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Emporia, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,488	$3.66	$4,885 – $6,092
53' refrigerated	$6,539	$4.36	$5,689 – $7,389
48' flatbed	$6,612	$4.40	$5,686 – $7,538
Step deck	$7,201	$4.80	$6,049 – $8,353
Power only	$4,860	$3.24	$4,228 – $5,491
Hotshot	$3,668	$2.44	$3,045 – $4,292
26' box truck	$3,590	$2.39	$3,052 – $4,129
Sprinter van	$2,195	$1.46	$1,844 – $2,547

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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 Emporia

48' flatbed lanes into Emporia, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$4,689	$3.33	$4,033 – $5,346	3 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$2,965	$4.95	$2,550 – $3,380	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$2,590	$3.67	$2,227 – $2,952	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$2,988	$2.67	$2,570 – $3,406	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$3,983	$2.99	$3,425 – $4,540	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$2,696	$3.61	$2,319 – $3,074	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$6,450	$4.43	$5,547 – $7,353	4 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,951	$4.25	$1,678 – $2,224	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Emporia, KS is estimated at $6,612 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,686 and $7,538.

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

About 1,501 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 $1,466 of the $6,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,146 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,490, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Emporia, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →