Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,607flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $4,822–$6,391
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Topeka to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,104
Fuel: $1,503
All-in estimate: $5,607

Return trip

Los Angeles → Topeka$6,752

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

Topeka to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$3.03	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,547	$3.60	$4,826 – $6,268
48' flatbed	$5,607	$3.64	$4,822 – $6,391
Step deck	$6,105	$3.97	$5,128 – $7,082
Power only	$4,124	$2.68	$3,588 – $4,660
Hotshot	$3,113	$2.02	$2,584 – $3,642
26' box truck	$3,046	$1.98	$2,589 – $3,503
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.21	$1,564 – $2,160

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More lanes from Topeka

48' flatbed lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$6,807	$4.99	$5,854 – $7,760	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,530	$4.62	$2,176 – $2,884	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$4,915	$4.23	$4,227 – $5,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$6,195	$4.79	$5,328 – $7,062	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,468	$4.32	$2,983 – $3,954	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$5,484	$3.66	$4,716 – $6,252	4 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,553	$4.97	$2,196 – $2,911	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 Topeka, KS to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Topeka, KS to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,822 and $6,391.

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

About 1,539 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 $1,503 of the $5,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,104 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,752, which makes Topeka, KS 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