Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ottawa, KS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,674flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $4,880–$6,468
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ottawa to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,149
Fuel: $1,525
All-in estimate: $5,674

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ottawa$6,833

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

Ottawa to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottawa, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,713	$3.02	$4,195 – $5,231
53' refrigerated	$5,615	$3.60	$4,885 – $6,345
48' flatbed	$5,674	$3.63	$4,880 – $6,468
Step deck	$6,178	$3.96	$5,190 – $7,167
Power only	$4,175	$2.67	$3,633 – $4,718
Hotshot	$3,152	$2.02	$2,616 – $3,688
26' box truck	$3,084	$1.98	$2,621 – $3,547
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.21	$1,584 – $2,187

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More lanes from Ottawa

48' flatbed lanes from Ottawa, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,729	$5.00	$5,787 – $7,671	3 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$2,509	$4.65	$2,157 – $2,860	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$3,202	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$4,973	$4.21	$4,276 – $5,669	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$6,113	$4.81	$5,257 – $6,969	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,386	$4.36	$2,912 – $3,860	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$5,545	$3.65	$4,769 – $6,322	4 d
Dallas, TX	484 mi	$2,458	$5.08	$2,114 – $2,802	2 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 Ottawa, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ottawa, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,674 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,880 and $6,468.

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

About 1,561 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 $1,525 of the $5,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,149 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,833, which makes Ottawa, KS to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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