Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Storm Lake, IA flatbed rate

$6,898flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $5,932–$7,864
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Storm Lake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,300
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $6,898

Return trip

Storm Lake → Los Angeles$5,674

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 Storm Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Storm Lake, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,734	$3.51	$5,104 – $6,365
53' refrigerated	$6,832	$4.18	$5,944 – $7,720
48' flatbed	$6,898	$4.22	$5,932 – $7,864
Step deck	$7,510	$4.59	$6,309 – $8,712
Power only	$5,084	$3.11	$4,423 – $5,744
Hotshot	$3,837	$2.35	$3,185 – $4,490
26' box truck	$3,754	$2.29	$3,191 – $4,317
Sprinter van	$2,294	$1.40	$1,927 – $2,661

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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 Storm Lake

48' flatbed lanes into Storm Lake, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$4,266	$3.28	$3,669 – $4,863	3 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$2,422	$5.29	$2,083 – $2,761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$3,377	$3.22	$2,904 – $3,850	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$3,290	$2.52	$2,829 – $3,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$3,650	$2.93	$3,139 – $4,162	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$3,500	$3.19	$3,010 – $3,990	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$6,837	$4.22	$5,880 – $7,795	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,775	$3.43	$2,386 – $3,163	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Storm Lake, IA is estimated at $6,898 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,932 and $7,864.

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

About 1,636 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 $1,598 of the $6,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,674, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Storm Lake, 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 →