Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Council Bluffs, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,465flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $4,700–$6,230
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Council Bluffs to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,936
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $5,465

Return trip

Los Angeles → Council Bluffs$6,644

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

Council Bluffs to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Council Bluffs, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,540	$2.90	$4,040 – $5,039
53' refrigerated	$5,408	$3.46	$4,705 – $6,111
48' flatbed	$5,465	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,230
Step deck	$5,951	$3.80	$4,999 – $6,903
Power only	$4,022	$2.57	$3,499 – $4,545
Hotshot	$3,036	$1.94	$2,520 – $3,552
26' box truck	$2,971	$1.90	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,816	$1.16	$1,525 – $2,106

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More lanes from Council Bluffs

48' flatbed lanes from Council Bluffs, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$6,471	$4.80	$5,565 – $7,377	3 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$2,298	$4.59	$1,976 – $2,620	2 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$3,732	$4.00	$3,210 – $4,255	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,909	$4.02	$4,222 – $5,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$5,916	$4.61	$5,088 – $6,744	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,860	$3.95	$3,320 – $4,400	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$5,391	$3.50	$4,637 – $6,146	4 d
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$2,993	$4.33	$2,574 – $3,412	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 Council Bluffs, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Council Bluffs, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,465 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,700 and $6,230.

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

About 1,565 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 $1,529 of the $5,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,936 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,644, which makes Council Bluffs, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →