Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Kirkwood, MO flatbed rate

$7,641flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,869 mi
Typical range: $6,571–$8,710
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Kirkwood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,815
Fuel: $1,826
All-in estimate: $7,641

Return trip

Kirkwood → Los Angeles$6,371

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Los Angeles to Kirkwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Kirkwood, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,365	$3.41	$5,665 – $7,065
53' refrigerated	$7,582	$4.06	$6,596 – $8,567
48' flatbed	$7,641	$4.09	$6,571 – $8,710
Step deck	$8,315	$4.45	$6,985 – $9,646
Power only	$5,652	$3.02	$4,917 – $6,387
Hotshot	$4,267	$2.28	$3,542 – $4,992
26' box truck	$4,170	$2.23	$3,545 – $4,796
Sprinter van	$2,546	$1.36	$2,139 – $2,953

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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 Kirkwood

48' flatbed lanes into Kirkwood, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,541	$3.38	$3,046 – $4,037	3 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,937	$6.15	$1,666 – $2,208	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,697	$3.41	$2,319 – $3,075	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$3,602	$2.43	$3,098 – $4,107	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,964	$3.06	$2,549 – $3,379	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,023	$3.28	$2,600 – $3,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$7,478	$4.10	$6,431 – $8,525	4 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$2,299	$3.64	$1,977 – $2,620	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Kirkwood, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Kirkwood, MO is estimated at $7,641 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,869 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,571 and $8,710.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Kirkwood, MO by truck?

About 1,869 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 $1,826 of the $7,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kirkwood, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,371, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Kirkwood, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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