Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Liberal, KS flatbed rate

$5,443flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $4,681–$6,205
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Liberal price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,286
Fuel: $1,157
All-in estimate: $5,443

Return trip

Liberal → Los Angeles$4,520

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 Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,498	$3.80	$4,003 – $4,993
53' refrigerated	$5,360	$4.53	$4,663 – $6,057
48' flatbed	$5,443	$4.60	$4,681 – $6,205
Step deck	$5,933	$5.01	$4,983 – $6,882
Power only	$3,968	$3.35	$3,452 – $4,484
Hotshot	$2,995	$2.53	$2,486 – $3,504
26' box truck	$2,937	$2.48	$2,496 – $3,377
Sprinter van	$1,799	$1.52	$1,511 – $2,087

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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 Liberal

48' flatbed lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$5,583	$3.22	$4,801 – $6,364	4 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$4,030	$4.39	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,579	$3.68	$2,218 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$2,301	$2.90	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,774	$2.88	$4,106 – $5,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,421	$3.78	$2,082 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,262	$4.64	$4,526 – $5,999	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$1,912	$4.31	$1,644 – $2,179	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Liberal, KS is estimated at $5,443 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,681 and $6,205.

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

About 1,184 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 $1,157 of the $5,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,286 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,520, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Liberal, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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