Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Manhattan, KS flatbed rate

$6,549flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $5,632–$7,466
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Manhattan price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,099
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $6,549

Return trip

Manhattan → Los Angeles$5,438

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 Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,435	$3.66	$4,837 – $6,033
53' refrigerated	$6,476	$4.36	$5,634 – $7,318
48' flatbed	$6,549	$4.41	$5,632 – $7,466
Step deck	$7,133	$4.81	$5,991 – $8,274
Power only	$4,812	$3.24	$4,186 – $5,437
Hotshot	$3,632	$2.45	$3,015 – $4,250
26' box truck	$3,555	$2.40	$3,022 – $4,089
Sprinter van	$2,174	$1.47	$1,826 – $2,522

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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 Manhattan

48' flatbed lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,717	$3.33	$4,056 – $5,377	3 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,945	$4.97	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,761	$3.58	$2,374 – $3,148	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$2,977	$2.68	$2,561 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$4,015	$2.98	$3,453 – $4,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,844	$3.54	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$6,409	$4.43	$5,512 – $7,306	4 d
Dallas, TX	521 mi	$2,112	$4.05	$1,816 – $2,407	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $6,549 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,632 and $7,466.

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

About 1,484 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 $1,450 of the $6,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,099 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,438, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Manhattan, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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