Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clinton, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,480flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,910 mi
Typical range: $5,573–$7,387
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clinton to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,614
Fuel: $1,866
All-in estimate: $6,480

Return trip

Los Angeles → Clinton$7,878

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

Clinton to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,400	$2.83	$4,806 – $5,994
53' refrigerated	$6,432	$3.37	$5,596 – $7,268
48' flatbed	$6,480	$3.39	$5,573 – $7,387
Step deck	$7,052	$3.69	$5,924 – $8,180
Power only	$4,796	$2.51	$4,173 – $5,420
Hotshot	$3,621	$1.90	$3,005 – $4,236
26' box truck	$3,538	$1.85	$3,008 – $4,069
Sprinter van	$2,160	$1.13	$1,814 – $2,506

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More lanes from Clinton

48' flatbed lanes from Clinton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$5,109	$5.10	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,296	$8.36	$1,114 – $1,477	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$6,000	$3.86	$5,160 – $6,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$4,632	$4.92	$3,983 – $5,280	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$4,381	$3.82	$3,767 – $4,994	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,502 – $7,293	4 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$3,477	$4.09	$2,990 – $3,963	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 Clinton, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clinton, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,573 and $7,387.

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

About 1,910 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 $1,866 of the $6,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,614 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,878, which makes Clinton, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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