Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raytown, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,625flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,616 mi
Typical range: $4,837–$6,412
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raytown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,046
Fuel: $1,579
All-in estimate: $5,625

Return trip

Los Angeles → Raytown$6,746

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

Raytown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Raytown, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,675	$2.89	$4,161 – $5,189
53' refrigerated	$5,570	$3.45	$4,845 – $6,294
48' flatbed	$5,625	$3.48	$4,837 – $6,412
Step deck	$6,124	$3.79	$5,144 – $7,104
Power only	$4,144	$2.56	$3,605 – $4,682
Hotshot	$3,128	$1.94	$2,596 – $3,660
26' box truck	$3,060	$1.89	$2,601 – $3,519
Sprinter van	$1,870	$1.16	$1,571 – $2,169

More lanes from Raytown

48' flatbed lanes from Raytown, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$6,253	$4.85	$5,378 – $7,129	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$3,187	$4.23	$2,741 – $3,633	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$4,976	$4.02	$4,279 – $5,673	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$5,674	$4.67	$4,880 – $6,469	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$3,403	$4.13	$2,927 – $3,880	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$5,504	$3.49	$4,733 – $6,275	4 d
Dallas, TX	528 mi	$2,501	$4.74	$2,151 – $2,851	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 Raytown, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Raytown, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,837 and $6,412.

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

About 1,616 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 $1,579 of the $5,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,746, which makes Raytown, MO to Los Angeles, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology