Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,886flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,708 mi
Typical range: $5,062–$6,710
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ankeny to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,217
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $5,886

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ankeny$7,156

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ankeny to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,896	$2.87	$4,358 – $5,435
53' refrigerated	$5,833	$3.41	$5,074 – $6,591
48' flatbed	$5,886	$3.45	$5,062 – $6,710
Step deck	$6,407	$3.75	$5,382 – $7,432
Power only	$4,343	$2.54	$3,778 – $4,907
Hotshot	$3,278	$1.92	$2,721 – $3,836
26' box truck	$3,206	$1.88	$2,725 – $3,687
Sprinter van	$1,958	$1.15	$1,645 – $2,272

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More lanes from Ankeny

48' flatbed lanes from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$5,919	$4.90	$5,090 – $6,747	3 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,889	$5.25	$1,625 – $2,154	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,875	$3.95	$3,333 – $4,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$5,370	$3.94	$4,618 – $6,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,398	$4.71	$4,642 – $6,154	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$4,091	$3.89	$3,519 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$5,815	$3.45	$5,001 – $6,629	4 d
Dallas, TX	757 mi	$3,193	$4.22	$2,746 – $3,641	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 Ankeny, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Ankeny, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,708 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,062 and $6,710.

How far is Ankeny, IA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,708 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 $1,669 of the $5,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,156, which makes Ankeny, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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