Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Indianola, IA flatbed rate

$7,141flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,704 mi
Typical range: $6,142–$8,141
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Indianola price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,476
Fuel: $1,665
All-in estimate: $7,141

Return trip

Indianola → Los Angeles$5,874

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 Indianola by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Indianola, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,941	$3.49	$5,287 – $6,594
53' refrigerated	$7,077	$4.15	$6,157 – $7,997
48' flatbed	$7,141	$4.19	$6,142 – $8,141
Step deck	$7,774	$4.56	$6,530 – $9,018
Power only	$5,269	$3.09	$4,584 – $5,954
Hotshot	$3,978	$2.33	$3,301 – $4,654
26' box truck	$3,890	$2.28	$3,306 – $4,473
Sprinter van	$2,376	$1.39	$1,996 – $2,756

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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 Indianola

48' flatbed lanes into Indianola, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$4,009	$3.32	$3,448 – $4,570	3 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,109	$5.84	$1,813 – $2,404	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$3,135	$3.29	$2,696 – $3,574	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$3,382	$2.50	$2,909 – $3,856	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,410	$2.98	$2,933 – $3,888	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,316	$3.24	$2,852 – $3,781	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$7,045	$4.20	$6,059 – $8,031	4 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$2,573	$3.53	$2,213 – $2,933	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Indianola, IA is estimated at $7,141 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,142 and $8,141.

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

About 1,704 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 $1,665 of the $7,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,476 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,874, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Indianola, 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 →