Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Johnston, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,862flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $5,041–$6,683
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johnston to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,201
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $5,862

Return trip

Los Angeles → Johnston$7,127

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

Johnston to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnston, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,876	$2.87	$4,340 – $5,413
53' refrigerated	$5,809	$3.42	$5,054 – $6,564
48' flatbed	$5,862	$3.45	$5,041 – $6,683
Step deck	$6,382	$3.75	$5,361 – $7,403
Power only	$4,325	$2.54	$3,763 – $4,887
Hotshot	$3,265	$1.92	$2,710 – $3,820
26' box truck	$3,193	$1.88	$2,714 – $3,672
Sprinter van	$1,950	$1.15	$1,638 – $2,263

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More lanes from Johnston

48' flatbed lanes from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,946	$4.90	$5,114 – $6,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,910	$5.20	$1,642 – $2,177	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,863	$3.95	$3,322 – $4,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$5,344	$3.95	$4,596 – $6,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$5,424	$4.71	$4,665 – $6,184	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,073	$3.89	$3,503 – $4,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$5,791	$3.46	$4,981 – $6,602	4 d
Dallas, TX	752 mi	$3,178	$4.23	$2,733 – $3,623	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 Johnston, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Johnston, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,862 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,041 and $6,683.

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

About 1,700 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 $1,661 of the $5,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,127, which makes Johnston, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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