Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Grimes, IA flatbed rate

$7,109flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,695 mi
Typical range: $6,114–$8,105
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Grimes price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,453
Fuel: $1,656
All-in estimate: $7,109

Return trip

Grimes → Los Angeles$5,847

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 Grimes by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Grimes, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,913	$3.49	$5,263 – $6,564
53' refrigerated	$7,045	$4.16	$6,129 – $7,960
48' flatbed	$7,109	$4.19	$6,114 – $8,105
Step deck	$7,739	$4.57	$6,501 – $8,978
Power only	$5,244	$3.09	$4,563 – $5,926
Hotshot	$3,959	$2.34	$3,286 – $4,632
26' box truck	$3,872	$2.28	$3,291 – $4,453
Sprinter van	$2,365	$1.40	$1,987 – $2,744

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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 Grimes

48' flatbed lanes into Grimes, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,044	$3.32	$3,478 – $4,610	3 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,144	$5.76	$1,844 – $2,444	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$3,193	$3.27	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,444	$2.98	$2,962 – $3,926	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,367	$3.22	$2,895 – $3,838	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,023	$4.20	$6,040 – $8,007	4 d
Dallas, TX	749 mi	$2,623	$3.50	$2,256 – $2,991	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Grimes, IA is estimated at $7,109 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,695 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,114 and $8,105.

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

About 1,695 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 $1,656 of the $7,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,847, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Grimes, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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