Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Davenport, IA flatbed rate

$7,785flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $6,695–$8,875
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Davenport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,945
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $7,785

Return trip

Davenport → Los Angeles$6,404

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 Davenport by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Davenport, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,486	$3.44	$5,773 – $7,200
53' refrigerated	$7,726	$4.10	$6,722 – $8,731
48' flatbed	$7,785	$4.13	$6,695 – $8,875
Step deck	$8,473	$4.50	$7,117 – $9,828
Power only	$5,760	$3.06	$5,011 – $6,509
Hotshot	$4,349	$2.31	$3,609 – $5,088
26' box truck	$4,250	$2.26	$3,612 – $4,887
Sprinter van	$2,595	$1.38	$2,179 – $3,010

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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 Davenport

48' flatbed lanes into Davenport, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,525	$3.44	$3,031 – $4,018	3 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,521	$8.50	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$3,281	$3.25	$2,822 – $3,740	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$3,742	$2.45	$3,218 – $4,266	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$2,980	$3.10	$2,563 – $3,398	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$3,548	$3.18	$3,051 – $4,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$7,682	$4.14	$6,606 – $8,757	4 d
Dallas, TX	818 mi	$2,797	$3.42	$2,406 – $3,189	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Davenport, IA is estimated at $7,785 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,695 and $8,875.

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

About 1,884 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 $1,840 of the $7,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,945 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,404, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Davenport, 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 →