Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA freight rate

$6,310dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $5,616–$7,005
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,631
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $6,310

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Los Angeles$5,190

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 Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,310	$3.46	$5,616 – $7,005
53' refrigerated	$7,517	$4.12	$6,540 – $8,494
48' flatbed	$7,578	$4.15	$6,517 – $8,639
Step deck	$8,248	$4.52	$6,928 – $9,567
Power only	$5,602	$3.07	$4,874 – $6,330
Hotshot	$4,229	$2.32	$3,510 – $4,948
26' box truck	$4,134	$2.26	$3,514 – $4,754
Sprinter van	$2,524	$1.38	$2,120 – $2,928

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Cedar Rapids

53' dry van lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,051	$2.80	$2,715 – $3,387	3 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,364	$5.61	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$2,728	$2.67	$2,428 – $3,028	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,020	$2.04	$2,688 – $3,352	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$2,587	$2.51	$2,302 – $2,871	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$2,924	$2.62	$2,602 – $3,246	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$6,235	$3.46	$5,549 – $6,920	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,290	$2.80	$2,038 – $2,542	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $6,310 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,616 and $7,005.

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

About 1,826 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 $1,679 of the $6,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,631 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,190, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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