Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cedar Rapids, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,233flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $5,360–$7,105
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cedar Rapids to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,449
Fuel: $1,784
All-in estimate: $6,233

Return trip

Los Angeles → Cedar Rapids$7,578

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

Cedar Rapids to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Cedar Rapids, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,190	$2.84	$4,619 – $5,761
53' refrigerated	$6,183	$3.39	$5,379 – $6,987
48' flatbed	$6,233	$3.41	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,784	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,869
Power only	$4,608	$2.52	$4,009 – $5,207
Hotshot	$3,478	$1.90	$2,887 – $4,070
26' box truck	$3,400	$1.86	$2,890 – $3,910
Sprinter van	$2,076	$1.14	$1,744 – $2,408

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More lanes from Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Cedar Rapids, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$5,457	$5.01	$4,693 – $6,221	3 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,550	$6.38	$1,333 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,000	$3.91	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$5,746	$3.89	$4,942 – $6,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$4,962	$4.82	$4,267 – $5,657	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$4,280	$3.84	$3,681 – $4,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$6,159	$3.42	$5,297 – $7,022	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$3,376	$4.13	$2,903 – $3,849	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 Cedar Rapids, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Cedar Rapids, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,233 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,360 and $7,105.

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

About 1,826 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 $1,784 of the $6,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,449 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,578, which makes Cedar Rapids, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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