Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Bettendorf, IA flatbed rate

$7,814flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,892 mi
Typical range: $6,720–$8,908
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Bettendorf price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,966
Fuel: $1,848
All-in estimate: $7,814

Return trip

Bettendorf → Los Angeles$6,427

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Bettendorf by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Bettendorf, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,511	$3.44	$5,794 – $7,227
53' refrigerated	$7,755	$4.10	$6,747 – $8,763
48' flatbed	$7,814	$4.13	$6,720 – $8,908
Step deck	$8,504	$4.49	$7,143 – $9,864
Power only	$5,782	$3.06	$5,030 – $6,534
Hotshot	$4,365	$2.31	$3,623 – $5,107
26' box truck	$4,266	$2.25	$3,626 – $4,906
Sprinter van	$2,604	$1.38	$2,188 – $3,021

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Bettendorf

48' flatbed lanes into Bettendorf, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$3,503	$3.44	$3,013 – $3,994	3 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$1,495	$8.74	$1,286 – $1,705	1 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$3,291	$3.25	$2,830 – $3,752	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$3,758	$2.45	$3,232 – $4,285	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$2,961	$3.10	$2,547 – $3,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$3,561	$3.18	$3,062 – $4,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,863 mi	$7,710	$4.14	$6,631 – $8,790	4 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$2,810	$3.41	$2,416 – $3,203	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Bettendorf, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Bettendorf, IA is estimated at $7,814 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,720 and $8,908.

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

About 1,892 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 $1,848 of the $7,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,427, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Bettendorf, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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