Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bettendorf, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,427flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,892 mi
Typical range: $5,527–$7,327
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bettendorf to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,579
Fuel: $1,848
All-in estimate: $6,427

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bettendorf$7,814

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

Bettendorf to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bettendorf, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,355	$2.83	$4,766 – $5,944
53' refrigerated	$6,379	$3.37	$5,550 – $7,208
48' flatbed	$6,427	$3.40	$5,527 – $7,327
Step deck	$6,994	$3.70	$5,875 – $8,114
Power only	$4,756	$2.51	$4,138 – $5,374
Hotshot	$3,590	$1.90	$2,980 – $4,201
26' box truck	$3,509	$1.85	$2,982 – $4,035
Sprinter van	$2,142	$1.13	$1,799 – $2,485

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More lanes from Bettendorf

48' flatbed lanes from Bettendorf, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$5,168	$5.08	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$1,342	$7.85	$1,154 – $1,530	1 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$3,976	$3.92	$3,419 – $4,532	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$5,935	$3.86	$5,104 – $6,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$4,680	$4.91	$4,025 – $5,336	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$4,301	$3.84	$3,699 – $4,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,863 mi	$6,342	$3.40	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$3,394	$4.12	$2,919 – $3,870	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 Bettendorf, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bettendorf, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,527 and $7,327.

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

About 1,892 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 $1,848 of the $6,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,814, which makes Bettendorf, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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