Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Sioux City, IA flatbed rate

$6,641flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $5,711–$7,570
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Sioux City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,113
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $6,641

Return trip

Sioux City → Los Angeles$5,462

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 Sioux City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Sioux City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,516	$3.53	$4,909 – $6,123
53' refrigerated	$6,572	$4.20	$5,718 – $7,426
48' flatbed	$6,641	$4.25	$5,711 – $7,570
Step deck	$7,231	$4.62	$6,074 – $8,388
Power only	$4,887	$3.12	$4,252 – $5,522
Hotshot	$3,689	$2.36	$3,062 – $4,316
26' box truck	$3,610	$2.31	$3,068 – $4,151
Sprinter van	$2,206	$1.41	$1,853 – $2,559

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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 Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes into Sioux City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$4,456	$3.25	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,651	$5.01	$2,280 – $3,022	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,352	$3.23	$2,882 – $3,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$3,150	$2.54	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$3,819	$2.90	$3,285 – $4,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$3,437	$3.21	$2,956 – $3,918	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,583	$4.25	$5,662 – $7,505	4 d
Dallas, TX	791 mi	$2,729	$3.45	$2,347 – $3,111	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Sioux City, IA is estimated at $6,641 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,711 and $7,570.

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

About 1,564 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 $1,528 of the $6,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,113 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,462, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Sioux City, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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