Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dubuque, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,430flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $5,530–$7,330
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dubuque to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,581
Fuel: $1,849
All-in estimate: $6,430

Return trip

Los Angeles → Dubuque$7,818

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

Dubuque to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dubuque, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,357	$2.83	$4,768 – $5,947
53' refrigerated	$6,382	$3.37	$5,552 – $7,211
48' flatbed	$6,430	$3.40	$5,530 – $7,330
Step deck	$6,998	$3.70	$5,878 – $8,117
Power only	$4,758	$2.51	$4,139 – $5,377
Hotshot	$3,592	$1.90	$2,981 – $4,203
26' box truck	$3,510	$1.85	$2,984 – $4,037
Sprinter van	$2,143	$1.13	$1,800 – $2,486

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More lanes from Dubuque

48' flatbed lanes from Dubuque, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$5,228	$5.07	$4,496 – $5,960	3 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,397	$7.35	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$4,180	$3.87	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$5,974	$3.86	$5,137 – $6,810	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$4,756	$4.88	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,481	$3.80	$3,854 – $5,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$6,359	$3.40	$5,469 – $7,250	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$3,574	$4.05	$3,074 – $4,074	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 Dubuque, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dubuque, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,530 and $7,330.

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

About 1,893 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 $1,849 of the $6,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,818, which makes Dubuque, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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