Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Cedar Falls, IA to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$2,041sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $1,715–$2,368
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Falls to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,341
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $2,041

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cedar Falls$2,482

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

Cedar Falls to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Falls, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,103	$2.85	$4,542 – $5,664
53' refrigerated	$6,079	$3.39	$5,289 – $6,869
48' flatbed	$6,130	$3.42	$5,272 – $6,988
Step deck	$6,672	$3.73	$5,605 – $7,740
Power only	$4,529	$2.53	$3,940 – $5,118
Hotshot	$3,419	$1.91	$2,838 – $4,000
26' box truck	$3,343	$1.87	$2,841 – $3,844
Sprinter van	$2,041	$1.14	$1,715 – $2,368

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More lanes from Cedar Falls

Sprinter van lanes from Cedar Falls, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$1,863	$1.64	$1,565 – $2,162	2 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$539	$1.84	$452 – $625	1 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$1,353	$1.28	$1,137 – $1,570	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$1,878	$1.29	$1,577 – $2,178	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$1,699	$1.57	$1,427 – $1,971	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$1,437	$1.26	$1,207 – $1,667	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$2,020	$1.14	$1,697 – $2,344	3 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$1,130	$1.35	$949 – $1,311	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cedar Falls, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Cedar Falls, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,041 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,715 and $2,368.

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

About 1,791 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $700 of the $2,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,482, which makes Cedar Falls, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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