Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Council Bluffs, IA flatbed rate

$6,644flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $5,714–$7,574
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Council Bluffs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,115
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $6,644

Return trip

Council Bluffs → Los Angeles$5,465

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 Council Bluffs by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Council Bluffs, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,519	$3.53	$4,912 – $6,126
53' refrigerated	$6,575	$4.20	$5,721 – $7,430
48' flatbed	$6,644	$4.25	$5,714 – $7,574
Step deck	$7,235	$4.62	$6,077 – $8,392
Power only	$4,890	$3.12	$4,254 – $5,525
Hotshot	$3,691	$2.36	$3,064 – $4,319
26' box truck	$3,612	$2.31	$3,070 – $4,153
Sprinter van	$2,208	$1.41	$1,854 – $2,561

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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 Council Bluffs

48' flatbed lanes into Council Bluffs, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,347 mi	$4,386	$3.26	$3,772 – $5,001	3 d
Chicago, IL	501 mi	$2,561	$5.11	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Houston, TX	934 mi	$3,090	$3.31	$2,657 – $3,522	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,109	$2.55	$2,674 – $3,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$3,743	$2.92	$3,219 – $4,267	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,540 mi	$6,555	$4.26	$5,637 – $7,472	4 d
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$2,477	$3.59	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Council Bluffs, IA is estimated at $6,644 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,714 and $7,574.

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

About 1,565 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 $1,529 of the $6,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,115 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,465, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Council Bluffs, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →