Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Maryland Heights, MO flatbed rate

$7,630flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,866 mi
Typical range: $6,562–$8,698
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Maryland Heights price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,807
Fuel: $1,823
All-in estimate: $7,630

Return trip

Maryland Heights → Los Angeles$6,362

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 Maryland Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Maryland Heights, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,356	$3.41	$5,657 – $7,055
53' refrigerated	$7,571	$4.06	$6,587 – $8,555
48' flatbed	$7,630	$4.09	$6,562 – $8,698
Step deck	$8,304	$4.45	$6,975 – $9,632
Power only	$5,644	$3.02	$4,910 – $6,377
Hotshot	$4,261	$2.28	$3,536 – $4,985
26' box truck	$4,164	$2.23	$3,540 – $4,789
Sprinter van	$2,542	$1.36	$2,136 – $2,949

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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 Maryland Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Maryland Heights, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,048 mi	$3,544	$3.38	$3,048 – $4,040	3 d
Chicago, IL	308 mi	$1,915	$6.22	$1,647 – $2,183	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,719	$3.40	$2,339 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,480 mi	$3,600	$2.43	$3,096 – $4,104	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	971 mi	$2,966	$3.05	$2,551 – $3,382	3 d
San Antonio, TX	929 mi	$3,041	$3.27	$2,615 – $3,466	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,821 mi	$7,471	$4.10	$6,425 – $8,517	4 d
Dallas, TX	637 mi	$2,314	$3.63	$1,990 – $2,638	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Maryland Heights, MO is estimated at $7,630 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,866 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,562 and $8,698.

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

About 1,866 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 $1,823 of the $7,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,807 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,362, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Maryland Heights, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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