Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Iowa City, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,245flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,830 mi
Typical range: $5,370–$7,119
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Iowa City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,457
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $6,245

Return trip

Los Angeles → Iowa City$7,592

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

Iowa City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Iowa City, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,200	$2.84	$4,628 – $5,772
53' refrigerated	$6,195	$3.39	$5,389 – $7,000
48' flatbed	$6,245	$3.41	$5,370 – $7,119
Step deck	$6,797	$3.71	$5,709 – $7,884
Power only	$4,617	$2.52	$4,016 – $5,217
Hotshot	$3,485	$1.90	$2,893 – $4,078
26' box truck	$3,407	$1.86	$2,896 – $3,918
Sprinter van	$2,080	$1.14	$1,747 – $2,413

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More lanes from Iowa City

48' flatbed lanes from Iowa City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$5,421	$5.01	$4,662 – $6,180	3 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$1,524	$6.51	$1,311 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,936	$3.93	$3,385 – $4,487	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$5,743	$3.89	$4,939 – $6,547	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$4,925	$4.83	$4,235 – $5,614	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$4,225	$3.86	$3,634 – $4,817	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$6,165	$3.42	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Dallas, TX	798 mi	$3,318	$4.16	$2,854 – $3,783	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 Iowa City, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Iowa City, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,830 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,370 and $7,119.

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

About 1,830 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 $1,788 of the $6,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,592, which makes Iowa City, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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