Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Republic, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,790flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,672 mi
Typical range: $4,979–$6,600
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Republic to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,157
Fuel: $1,633
All-in estimate: $5,790

Return trip

Los Angeles → Republic$6,944

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

Republic to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Republic, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,815	$2.88	$4,285 – $5,344
53' refrigerated	$5,736	$3.43	$4,990 – $6,482
48' flatbed	$5,790	$3.46	$4,979 – $6,600
Step deck	$6,303	$3.77	$5,295 – $7,312
Power only	$4,270	$2.55	$3,714 – $4,825
Hotshot	$3,223	$1.93	$2,675 – $3,771
26' box truck	$3,152	$1.89	$2,679 – $3,625
Sprinter van	$1,926	$1.15	$1,618 – $2,234

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More lanes from Republic

48' flatbed lanes from Republic, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,265 mi	$6,158	$4.87	$5,296 – $7,021	3 d
Chicago, IL	524 mi	$2,369	$4.52	$2,037 – $2,700	2 d
Houston, TX	617 mi	$2,772	$4.49	$2,384 – $3,160	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,274 mi	$5,093	$4.00	$4,380 – $5,806	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,558	$4.69	$4,780 – $6,336	3 d
San Antonio, TX	718 mi	$3,080	$4.29	$2,649 – $3,511	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$5,634	$3.48	$4,845 – $6,422	4 d
Dallas, TX	421 mi	$2,175	$5.17	$1,870 – $2,479	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 Republic, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Republic, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,790 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,979 and $6,600.

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

About 1,672 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 $1,633 of the $5,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,157 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,944, which makes Republic, 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