Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Clinton, IA flatbed rate

$7,878flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,910 mi
Typical range: $6,775–$8,981
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Clinton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,012
Fuel: $1,866
All-in estimate: $7,878

Return trip

Clinton → Los Angeles$6,480

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 Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Clinton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,565	$3.44	$5,843 – $7,287
53' refrigerated	$7,820	$4.09	$6,804 – $8,837
48' flatbed	$7,878	$4.12	$6,775 – $8,981
Step deck	$8,574	$4.49	$7,202 – $9,945
Power only	$5,831	$3.05	$5,073 – $6,589
Hotshot	$4,402	$2.30	$3,654 – $5,151
26' box truck	$4,302	$2.25	$3,657 – $4,947
Sprinter van	$2,626	$1.37	$2,206 – $3,046

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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 Clinton

48' flatbed lanes into Clinton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$3,463	$3.46	$2,978 – $3,948	3 d
Chicago, IL	155 mi	$1,444	$9.31	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,357	$3.23	$2,887 – $3,827	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$3,800	$2.44	$3,268 – $4,332	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$2,930	$3.11	$2,520 – $3,341	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$3,626	$3.16	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$7,778	$4.13	$6,689 – $8,867	4 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$2,878	$3.39	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Clinton, IA is estimated at $7,878 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,910 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,775 and $8,981.

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

About 1,910 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 $1,866 of the $7,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,480, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Clinton, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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