Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Liberty, MO flatbed rate

$6,764flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $5,817–$7,711
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Liberty price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,180
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $6,764

Return trip

Liberty → Los Angeles$5,640

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 Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Liberty, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,622	$3.47	$5,003 – $6,240
53' refrigerated	$6,698	$4.13	$5,827 – $7,568
48' flatbed	$6,764	$4.17	$5,817 – $7,711
Step deck	$7,364	$4.54	$6,186 – $8,543
Power only	$4,983	$3.07	$4,335 – $5,631
Hotshot	$3,762	$2.32	$3,122 – $4,401
26' box truck	$3,680	$2.27	$3,128 – $4,232
Sprinter van	$2,249	$1.39	$1,889 – $2,609

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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 Liberty

48' flatbed lanes into Liberty, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$4,163	$3.25	$3,580 – $4,746	3 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$2,425	$5.18	$2,086 – $2,765	1 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$2,655	$3.43	$2,283 – $3,026	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,125	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$3,528	$2.92	$3,034 – $4,021	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$2,829	$3.35	$2,433 – $3,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$6,626	$4.19	$5,698 – $7,554	4 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$2,092	$3.82	$1,799 – $2,385	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Liberty, MO is estimated at $6,764 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,817 and $7,711.

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

About 1,621 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 $1,584 of the $6,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,180 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,640, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Liberty, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology