Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA flatbed rate

$7,578flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $6,517–$8,639
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,794
Fuel: $1,784
All-in estimate: $7,578

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Los Angeles$6,233

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

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 Cedar Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,699	$3.39	$3,181 – $4,217	3 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,728	$7.11	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,311	$3.24	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,639	$2.46	$3,130 – $4,149	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,140	$3.05	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,543	$3.18	$3,047 – $4,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$7,488	$4.16	$6,440 – $8,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,795	$3.42	$2,403 – $3,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $7,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,517 and $8,639.

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 $1,784 of the $7,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,233, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Cedar Rapids, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology