Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA flatbed rate

$7,170flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $6,166–$8,174
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Pleasant Hill price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,498
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $7,170

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → Los Angeles$5,897

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 Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,965	$3.48	$5,309 – $6,621
53' refrigerated	$7,106	$4.15	$6,182 – $8,030
48' flatbed	$7,170	$4.19	$6,166 – $8,174
Step deck	$7,805	$4.56	$6,556 – $9,054
Power only	$5,291	$3.09	$4,603 – $5,979
Hotshot	$3,994	$2.33	$3,315 – $4,673
26' box truck	$3,906	$2.28	$3,320 – $4,492
Sprinter van	$2,386	$1.39	$2,004 – $2,768

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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 Pleasant Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Pleasant Hill, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$3,996	$3.33	$3,436 – $4,555	3 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,089	$5.89	$1,797 – $2,382	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$3,183	$3.28	$2,737 – $3,628	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$3,403	$2.50	$2,926 – $3,879	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,401	$2.99	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,367	$3.22	$2,895 – $3,838	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$7,077	$4.20	$6,086 – $8,068	4 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$2,621	$3.50	$2,254 – $2,988	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Pleasant Hill, IA is estimated at $7,170 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,166 and $8,174.

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

About 1,712 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 $1,672 of the $7,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,498 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,897, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Pleasant Hill, 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 →