Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Kansas City, KS flatbed rate

$6,977flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $6,000–$7,954
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,414
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $6,977

Return trip

Kansas City → Los Angeles$5,793

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 Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,798	$3.62	$5,160 – $6,435
53' refrigerated	$6,907	$4.32	$6,009 – $7,805
48' flatbed	$6,977	$4.36	$6,000 – $7,954
Step deck	$7,597	$4.75	$6,381 – $8,812
Power only	$5,138	$3.21	$4,470 – $5,806
Hotshot	$3,879	$2.42	$3,219 – $4,538
26' box truck	$3,795	$2.37	$3,225 – $4,364
Sprinter van	$2,319	$1.45	$1,948 – $2,690

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$4,402	$3.38	$3,786 – $5,019	3 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,603	$5.31	$2,238 – $2,967	2 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$2,738	$3.59	$2,354 – $3,121	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$3,210	$2.63	$2,761 – $3,660	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$3,733	$3.03	$3,210 – $4,256	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$2,909	$3.51	$2,502 – $3,316	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$6,829	$4.38	$5,873 – $7,786	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,143	$4.02	$1,843 – $2,443	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $6,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,000 and $7,954.

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

About 1,600 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 $1,563 of the $6,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,414 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,793, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Kansas City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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