Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Marshalltown, IA flatbed rate

$7,324flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $6,299–$8,349
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Marshalltown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,610
Fuel: $1,714
All-in estimate: $7,324

Return trip

Marshalltown → Los Angeles$6,024

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 Marshalltown by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Marshalltown, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,095	$3.47	$5,425 – $6,766
53' refrigerated	$7,261	$4.14	$6,317 – $8,205
48' flatbed	$7,324	$4.17	$6,299 – $8,349
Step deck	$7,972	$4.54	$6,697 – $9,248
Power only	$5,408	$3.08	$4,705 – $6,111
Hotshot	$4,083	$2.33	$3,389 – $4,777
26' box truck	$3,992	$2.27	$3,393 – $4,591
Sprinter van	$2,438	$1.39	$2,048 – $2,828

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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 Marshalltown

48' flatbed lanes into Marshalltown, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$3,897	$3.35	$3,351 – $4,442	3 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,967	$6.20	$1,691 – $2,242	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$3,286	$3.25	$2,826 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$3,501	$2.48	$3,011 – $3,992	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$3,318	$3.01	$2,853 – $3,782	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$3,483	$3.20	$2,995 – $3,970	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$7,238	$4.18	$6,225 – $8,251	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,737	$3.45	$2,354 – $3,120	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Marshalltown, IA is estimated at $7,324 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,299 and $8,349.

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

About 1,755 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 $1,714 of the $7,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,024, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Marshalltown, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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