Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fort Dodge, IA freight rate

$5,901dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $5,252–$6,550
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Fort Dodge price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,346
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $5,901

Return trip

Fort Dodge → Los Angeles$4,854

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 Fort Dodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Dodge, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,901	$3.49	$5,252 – $6,550
53' refrigerated	$7,030	$4.16	$6,116 – $7,944
48' flatbed	$7,095	$4.20	$6,102 – $8,088
Step deck	$7,724	$4.57	$6,488 – $8,960
Power only	$5,234	$3.09	$4,553 – $5,914
Hotshot	$3,951	$2.34	$3,279 – $4,622
26' box truck	$3,864	$2.28	$3,284 – $4,443
Sprinter van	$2,360	$1.40	$1,983 – $2,738

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Fort Dodge

53' dry van lanes into Fort Dodge, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$3,391	$2.73	$3,018 – $3,764	3 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,782	$4.50	$1,586 – $1,978	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,766	$2.66	$2,462 – $3,070	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,809	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,118	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$2,895	$2.45	$2,576 – $3,213	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$2,896	$2.63	$2,578 – $3,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$5,844	$3.49	$5,201 – $6,486	4 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,275	$2.81	$2,025 – $2,525	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Dodge, IA is estimated at $5,901 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,252 and $6,550.

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

About 1,691 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 $1,555 of the $5,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,346 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,854, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Fort Dodge, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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