Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX flatbed rate

$6,369flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $5,477–$7,260
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Killeen price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,963
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $6,369

Return trip

Killeen → Los Angeles$4,336

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Los Angeles to Killeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,282	$3.67	$4,701 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112
48' flatbed	$6,369	$4.43	$5,477 – $7,260
Step deck	$6,937	$4.82	$5,827 – $8,047
Power only	$4,675	$3.25	$4,067 – $5,282
Hotshot	$3,528	$2.45	$2,929 – $4,128
26' box truck	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973
Sprinter van	$2,113	$1.47	$1,775 – $2,451

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Killeen

48' flatbed lanes into Killeen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$5,614	$3.21	$4,828 – $6,400	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$1,265	$6.45	$1,088 – $1,442	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$2,751	$2.73	$2,366 – $3,136	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$4,770	$2.87	$4,103 – $5,438	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$1,128	$7.88	$970 – $1,285	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879	3 d
Dallas, TX	155 mi	$1,159	$7.47	$996 – $1,321	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX is estimated at $6,369 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,477 and $7,260.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Killeen, TX by truck?

About 1,439 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 $1,406 of the $6,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Killeen, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,336, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Killeen, TX 47% 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 →