Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to McPherson, KS flatbed rate

$6,265flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $5,388–$7,142
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to McPherson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,891
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $6,265

Return trip

McPherson → Los Angeles$5,202

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 McPherson by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to McPherson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,195	$3.69	$4,623 – $5,766
53' refrigerated	$6,190	$4.40	$5,385 – $6,994
48' flatbed	$6,265	$4.45	$5,388 – $7,142
Step deck	$6,825	$4.85	$5,733 – $7,917
Power only	$4,595	$3.27	$3,998 – $5,193
Hotshot	$3,468	$2.47	$2,879 – $4,058
26' box truck	$3,397	$2.41	$2,887 – $3,906
Sprinter van	$2,078	$1.48	$1,745 – $2,410

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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 McPherson

48' flatbed lanes into McPherson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$4,940	$3.30	$4,249 – $5,632	4 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$3,245	$4.75	$2,791 – $3,699	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$2,618	$3.66	$2,252 – $2,985	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$2,797	$2.72	$2,406 – $3,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$4,208	$2.95	$3,619 – $4,797	3 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$2,652	$3.64	$2,281 – $3,023	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$6,110	$4.48	$5,255 – $6,966	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,951	$4.25	$1,678 – $2,224	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to McPherson, KS is estimated at $6,265 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,388 and $7,142.

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

About 1,407 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 $1,374 of the $6,265 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,202, which makes Los Angeles, CA to McPherson, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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