Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dubuque, IA flatbed rate

$7,818flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,893 mi
Typical range: $6,723–$8,912
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Dubuque price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,969
Fuel: $1,849
All-in estimate: $7,818

Return trip

Dubuque → Los Angeles$6,430

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 Dubuque by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dubuque, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,514	$3.44	$5,797 – $7,230
53' refrigerated	$7,759	$4.10	$6,750 – $8,768
48' flatbed	$7,818	$4.13	$6,723 – $8,912
Step deck	$8,508	$4.49	$7,146 – $9,869
Power only	$5,785	$3.06	$5,033 – $6,537
Hotshot	$4,367	$2.31	$3,625 – $5,110
26' box truck	$4,268	$2.25	$3,628 – $4,908
Sprinter van	$2,605	$1.38	$2,189 – $3,022

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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 Dubuque

48' flatbed lanes into Dubuque, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$3,543	$3.43	$3,047 – $4,040	3 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,557	$8.19	$1,339 – $1,775	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$3,460	$3.20	$2,976 – $3,944	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,783	$2.44	$3,254 – $4,313	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$3,009	$3.09	$2,588 – $3,430	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,709	$3.14	$3,190 – $4,229	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$7,732	$4.14	$6,649 – $8,814	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$2,959	$3.35	$2,544 – $3,373	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Dubuque, IA is estimated at $7,818 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,893 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,723 and $8,912.

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

About 1,893 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 $1,849 of the $7,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,969 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,430, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dubuque, 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 →