Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rolla, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,111flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $5,256–$6,967
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rolla to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,371
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $6,111

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rolla$7,329

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

Rolla to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rolla, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,087	$2.86	$4,528 – $5,647
53' refrigerated	$6,060	$3.40	$5,272 – $6,848
48' flatbed	$6,111	$3.43	$5,256 – $6,967
Step deck	$6,652	$3.73	$5,588 – $7,716
Power only	$4,515	$2.53	$3,928 – $5,101
Hotshot	$3,408	$1.91	$2,829 – $3,988
26' box truck	$3,332	$1.87	$2,832 – $3,832
Sprinter van	$2,035	$1.14	$1,709 – $2,360

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More lanes from Rolla

48' flatbed lanes from Rolla, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,144 mi	$5,680	$4.96	$4,885 – $6,475	3 d
Chicago, IL	407 mi	$2,029	$4.99	$1,745 – $2,313	1 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$3,053	$4.31	$2,625 – $3,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,388 mi	$5,464	$3.94	$4,699 – $6,229	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,066 mi	$5,110	$4.79	$4,395 – $5,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$3,419	$4.12	$2,940 – $3,897	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,732 mi	$5,967	$3.45	$5,131 – $6,802	4 d
Dallas, TX	536 mi	$2,525	$4.71	$2,172 – $2,879	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 Rolla, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rolla, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,111 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,256 and $6,967.

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

About 1,781 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 $1,740 of the $6,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,329, which makes Rolla, 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