Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Great Bend, KS flatbed rate

$6,000flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,335 mi
Typical range: $5,160–$6,840
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Great Bend price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,696
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $6,000

Return trip

Great Bend → Los Angeles$4,982

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 Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,970	$3.72	$4,423 – $5,516
53' refrigerated	$5,922	$4.44	$5,152 – $6,692
48' flatbed	$6,000	$4.49	$5,160 – $6,840
Step deck	$6,537	$4.90	$5,491 – $7,583
Power only	$4,393	$3.29	$3,822 – $4,964
Hotshot	$3,315	$2.48	$2,752 – $3,879
26' box truck	$3,248	$2.43	$2,761 – $3,735
Sprinter van	$1,988	$1.49	$1,670 – $2,306

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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 Great Bend

48' flatbed lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$5,136	$3.27	$4,417 – $5,855	4 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,461	$4.63	$2,977 – $3,946	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,670	$3.63	$2,296 – $3,044	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$2,651	$2.76	$2,280 – $3,022	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$4,382	$2.93	$3,769 – $4,996	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$2,644	$3.64	$2,274 – $3,014	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,849	$4.52	$5,030 – $6,667	3 d
Dallas, TX	473 mi	$1,987	$4.20	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $6,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,160 and $6,840.

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

About 1,335 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,304 of the $6,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,696 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,982, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Great Bend, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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