Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Urbandale, IA freight rate

$5,916dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $5,265–$6,567
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Urbandale price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,357
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $5,916

Return trip

Urbandale → Los Angeles$4,866

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 Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,916	$3.49	$5,265 – $6,567
53' refrigerated	$7,048	$4.16	$6,132 – $7,964
48' flatbed	$7,113	$4.19	$6,117 – $8,109
Step deck	$7,743	$4.57	$6,504 – $8,982
Power only	$5,247	$3.09	$4,565 – $5,929
Hotshot	$3,961	$2.34	$3,288 – $4,635
26' box truck	$3,874	$2.28	$3,293 – $4,455
Sprinter van	$2,367	$1.40	$1,988 – $2,745

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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 Urbandale

53' dry van lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$3,341	$2.74	$2,974 – $3,709	3 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,714	$4.62	$1,525 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,621	$2.70	$2,333 – $2,909	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$2,795	$2.07	$2,488 – $3,103	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$2,842	$2.46	$2,530 – $3,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$2,768	$2.66	$2,464 – $3,073	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,840	$3.50	$5,198 – $6,483	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$2,138	$2.87	$1,903 – $2,373	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $5,916 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,265 and $6,567.

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

About 1,696 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 $1,559 of the $5,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,357 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,866, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Urbandale, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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