Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McPherson, KS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,202flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $4,474–$5,931
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McPherson to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,828
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $5,202

Return trip

Los Angeles → McPherson$6,265

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McPherson to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from McPherson, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,313	$3.07	$3,839 – $4,788
53' refrigerated	$5,140	$3.65	$4,471 – $5,808
48' flatbed	$5,202	$3.70	$4,474 – $5,931
Step deck	$5,667	$4.03	$4,760 – $6,574
Power only	$3,816	$2.71	$3,320 – $4,312
Hotshot	$2,880	$2.05	$2,390 – $3,370
26' box truck	$2,820	$2.00	$2,397 – $3,243
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.23	$1,449 – $2,001

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More lanes from McPherson

48' flatbed lanes from McPherson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$7,358	$4.91	$6,328 – $8,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,940	$4.30	$2,528 – $3,351	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$3,193	$4.46	$2,746 – $3,640	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$4,459	$4.34	$3,835 – $5,083	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$6,715	$4.71	$5,775 – $7,655	3 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$3,234	$4.44	$2,781 – $3,687	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$5,074	$3.72	$4,363 – $5,784	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,379	$5.18	$2,046 – $2,712	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from McPherson, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,202 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,474 and $5,931.

How far is McPherson, KS from Los Angeles, CA 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 $5,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,265, which makes McPherson, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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