Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Dodge, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,836flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $5,019–$6,653
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Dodge to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,184
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $5,836

Return trip

Los Angeles → Fort Dodge$7,095

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

Fort Dodge to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Dodge, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,854	$2.87	$4,320 – $5,388
53' refrigerated	$5,782	$3.42	$5,031 – $6,534
48' flatbed	$5,836	$3.45	$5,019 – $6,653
Step deck	$6,353	$3.76	$5,336 – $7,369
Power only	$4,305	$2.55	$3,745 – $4,864
Hotshot	$3,250	$1.92	$2,697 – $3,802
26' box truck	$3,178	$1.88	$2,701 – $3,655
Sprinter van	$1,941	$1.15	$1,631 – $2,252

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More lanes from Fort Dodge

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Dodge, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$6,049	$4.88	$5,202 – $6,896	3 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,994	$5.03	$1,715 – $2,273	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,354	$3.95	$4,604 – $6,103	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$5,537	$4.68	$4,762 – $6,312	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$4,241	$3.85	$3,647 – $4,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$5,780	$3.46	$4,971 – $6,589	4 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$3,355	$4.14	$2,885 – $3,824	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 Fort Dodge, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Dodge, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,836 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,019 and $6,653.

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

About 1,691 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 $1,652 of the $5,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,184 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,095, which makes Fort Dodge, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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