Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clive, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,847flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $5,029–$6,666
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clive to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,191
Fuel: $1,656
All-in estimate: $5,847

Return trip

Los Angeles → Clive$7,109

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

Clive to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Clive, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,864	$2.87	$4,329 – $5,399
53' refrigerated	$5,794	$3.42	$5,041 – $6,547
48' flatbed	$5,847	$3.45	$5,029 – $6,666
Step deck	$6,366	$3.76	$5,347 – $7,384
Power only	$4,314	$2.54	$3,753 – $4,874
Hotshot	$3,256	$1.92	$2,703 – $3,810
26' box truck	$3,185	$1.88	$2,707 – $3,662
Sprinter van	$1,945	$1.15	$1,634 – $2,257

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More lanes from Clive

48' flatbed lanes from Clive, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$5,966	$4.89	$5,131 – $6,801	3 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$1,924	$5.17	$1,655 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,842	$3.96	$3,304 – $4,380	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$5,321	$3.95	$4,576 – $6,066	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,443	$4.70	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,052	$3.90	$3,485 – $4,619	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,771	$3.46	$4,963 – $6,579	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$3,154	$4.24	$2,712 – $3,595	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 Clive, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Clive, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,847 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,029 and $6,666.

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

About 1,695 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 $1,656 of the $5,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,109, which makes Clive, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology