Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sedalia, MO to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,846flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $5,027–$6,664
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sedalia to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,194
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $5,846

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sedalia$7,011

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

Sedalia to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sedalia, MO to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,862	$2.88	$4,327 – $5,397
53' refrigerated	$5,792	$3.43	$5,039 – $6,545
48' flatbed	$5,846	$3.46	$5,027 – $6,664
Step deck	$6,364	$3.76	$5,346 – $7,382
Power only	$4,312	$2.55	$3,752 – $4,873
Hotshot	$3,255	$1.93	$2,702 – $3,809
26' box truck	$3,184	$1.88	$2,706 – $3,661
Sprinter van	$1,945	$1.15	$1,634 – $2,256

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More lanes from Sedalia

48' flatbed lanes from Sedalia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$5,976	$4.90	$5,140 – $6,813	3 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,093	$4.88	$1,800 – $2,386	1 d
Houston, TX	741 mi	$3,150	$4.25	$2,709 – $3,591	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,200	$3.98	$4,472 – $5,929	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$5,404	$4.72	$4,647 – $6,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,431	$4.12	$2,951 – $3,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,647 mi	$5,716	$3.47	$4,916 – $6,516	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 Sedalia, MO to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sedalia, MO to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,846 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,027 and $6,664.

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

About 1,691 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 $1,652 of the $5,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,194 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,011, which makes Sedalia, 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