Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Kalamazoo, MI flatbed rate

$9,167flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,194 mi
Typical range: $7,884–$10,451
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,024
Fuel: $2,143
All-in estimate: $9,167

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Los Angeles$7,734

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,654	$3.49	$6,812 – $8,496
53' refrigerated	$9,116	$4.15	$7,931 – $10,301
48' flatbed	$9,167	$4.18	$7,884 – $10,451
Step deck	$9,972	$4.55	$8,377 – $11,568
Power only	$6,809	$3.10	$5,924 – $7,694
Hotshot	$5,141	$2.34	$4,267 – $6,015
26' box truck	$5,020	$2.29	$4,267 – $5,773
Sprinter van	$3,062	$1.40	$2,572 – $3,551

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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 Kalamazoo

48' flatbed lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,800	$3.87	$2,408 – $3,192	2 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,411	$10.69	$1,214 – $1,609	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$4,512	$2.46	$3,880 – $5,143	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,349	$3.52	$2,020 – $2,678	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,254	$3.16	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$9,060	$4.18	$7,792 – $10,329	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$3,501	$3.32	$3,011 – $3,991	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Kalamazoo, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $9,167 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,884 and $10,451.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Kalamazoo, MI by truck?

About 2,194 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,143 of the $9,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kalamazoo, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,734, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Kalamazoo, MI 19% 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 →