Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Marshalltown, IA to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$2,005sprinter

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.14
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $1,684–$2,326
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marshalltown to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +23.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,319
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $2,005

Return trip

Los Angeles → Marshalltown$2,438

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Marshalltown to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Marshalltown, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,013	$2.86	$4,462 – $5,565
53' refrigerated	$5,972	$3.40	$5,196 – $6,749
48' flatbed	$6,024	$3.43	$5,181 – $6,867
Step deck	$6,557	$3.74	$5,508 – $7,606
Power only	$4,448	$2.53	$3,870 – $5,027
Hotshot	$3,358	$1.91	$2,787 – $3,929
26' box truck	$3,283	$1.87	$2,791 – $3,776
Sprinter van	$2,005	$1.14	$1,684 – $2,326

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More lanes from Marshalltown

Sprinter van lanes from Marshalltown, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$1,900	$1.63	$1,596 – $2,203	2 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$562	$1.77	$472 – $652	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$1,308	$1.29	$1,098 – $1,517	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$1,834	$1.30	$1,540 – $2,127	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$1,731	$1.57	$1,454 – $2,008	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$1,388	$1.27	$1,166 – $1,610	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$1,981	$1.14	$1,664 – $2,298	3 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$1,083	$1.36	$910 – $1,256	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Marshalltown, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,005 all-in in October 2026, or $1.14 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,684 and $2,326.

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

About 1,755 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $686 of the $2,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,319 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,438, which makes Marshalltown, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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