Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Newton, IA flatbed rate

$7,274flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,741 mi
Typical range: $6,255–$8,292
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Newton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,573
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $7,274

Return trip

Newton → Los Angeles$5,983

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 Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Newton, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$3.48	$5,387 – $6,719
53' refrigerated	$7,210	$4.14	$6,273 – $8,148
48' flatbed	$7,274	$4.18	$6,255 – $8,292
Step deck	$7,918	$4.55	$6,651 – $9,185
Power only	$5,370	$3.08	$4,672 – $6,068
Hotshot	$4,054	$2.33	$3,365 – $4,743
26' box truck	$3,964	$2.28	$3,369 – $4,558
Sprinter van	$2,421	$1.39	$2,034 – $2,808

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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 Newton

48' flatbed lanes into Newton, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$3,921	$3.34	$3,372 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,996	$6.12	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$3,213	$3.27	$2,763 – $3,663	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,464	$2.49	$2,979 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$3,334	$3.00	$2,868 – $3,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,061 mi	$3,410	$3.21	$2,932 – $3,887	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,715 mi	$7,181	$4.19	$6,175 – $8,186	4 d
Dallas, TX	765 mi	$2,664	$3.48	$2,291 – $3,037	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Newton, IA is estimated at $7,274 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,741 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,255 and $8,292.

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

About 1,741 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 $1,701 of the $7,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,573 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,983, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Newton, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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