Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Oskaloosa, IA freight rate

$6,104dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,758 mi
Typical range: $5,433–$6,776
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Oskaloosa price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,488
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $6,104

Return trip

Oskaloosa → Los Angeles$5,021

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 Oskaloosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Oskaloosa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,104	$3.47	$5,433 – $6,776
53' refrigerated	$7,272	$4.14	$6,326 – $8,217
48' flatbed	$7,335	$4.17	$6,308 – $8,361
Step deck	$7,984	$4.54	$6,706 – $9,261
Power only	$5,416	$3.08	$4,712 – $6,121
Hotshot	$4,089	$2.33	$3,394 – $4,784
26' box truck	$3,998	$2.27	$3,398 – $4,598
Sprinter van	$2,442	$1.39	$2,051 – $2,832

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Oskaloosa

53' dry van lanes into Oskaloosa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,150 mi	$3,187	$2.77	$2,837 – $3,538	3 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,536	$5.02	$1,367 – $1,705	1 d
Houston, TX	956 mi	$2,587	$2.71	$2,302 – $2,871	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$2,889	$2.06	$2,572 – $3,207	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,086 mi	$2,701	$2.49	$2,404 – $2,999	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,040 mi	$2,766	$2.66	$2,462 – $3,070	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,729 mi	$6,016	$3.48	$5,355 – $6,678	4 d
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$2,132	$2.87	$1,897 – $2,366	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Oskaloosa, IA is estimated at $6,104 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,758 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,433 and $6,776.

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

About 1,758 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 $1,616 of the $6,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,488 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,021, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Oskaloosa, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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