Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Norwalk, IA flatbed rate

$7,120flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,698 mi
Typical range: $6,123–$8,117
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Norwalk price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,461
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $7,120

Return trip

Norwalk → Los Angeles$5,856

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 Norwalk by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Norwalk, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,922	$3.49	$5,271 – $6,574
53' refrigerated	$7,055	$4.16	$6,138 – $7,973
48' flatbed	$7,120	$4.19	$6,123 – $8,117
Step deck	$7,751	$4.56	$6,511 – $8,991
Power only	$5,253	$3.09	$4,570 – $5,936
Hotshot	$3,965	$2.34	$3,291 – $4,639
26' box truck	$3,878	$2.28	$3,296 – $4,459
Sprinter van	$2,369	$1.40	$1,990 – $2,748

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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 Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes into Norwalk, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$4,031	$3.32	$3,466 – $4,595	3 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,128	$5.80	$1,830 – $2,426	1 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,155	$3.29	$2,713 – $3,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$3,429	$2.98	$2,949 – $3,910	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,031 mi	$3,334	$3.23	$2,867 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$7,027	$4.20	$6,043 – $8,011	4 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$2,591	$3.52	$2,228 – $2,953	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Norwalk, IA is estimated at $7,120 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,123 and $8,117.

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

About 1,698 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 $1,659 of the $7,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,461 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,856, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Norwalk, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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