Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Topeka, KS flatbed rate

$6,752flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $5,807–$7,697
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,249
Fuel: $1,503
All-in estimate: $6,752

Return trip

Topeka → Los Angeles$5,607

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 Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$3.64	$4,990 – $6,224
53' refrigerated	$6,680	$4.34	$5,812 – $7,549
48' flatbed	$6,752	$4.39	$5,807 – $7,697
Step deck	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529
Power only	$4,967	$3.23	$4,321 – $5,612
Hotshot	$3,749	$2.44	$3,112 – $4,386
26' box truck	$3,669	$2.38	$3,118 – $4,219
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.46	$1,884 – $2,602

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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 Topeka

48' flatbed lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,571	$3.35	$3,931 – $5,210	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,792	$5.10	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,717	$3.60	$2,336 – $3,097	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,083	$2.65	$2,652 – $3,515	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$3,882	$3.00	$3,339 – $4,426	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,844	$3.54	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$6,605	$4.41	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,094	$4.07	$1,800 – $2,387	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Topeka, KS is estimated at $6,752 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,807 and $7,697.

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

About 1,539 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 $1,503 of the $6,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,607, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Topeka, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →