Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Muscatine, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,315flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $5,431–$7,199
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Muscatine to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,504
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $6,315

Return trip

Los Angeles → Muscatine$7,678

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

Muscatine to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Muscatine, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,260	$2.84	$4,682 – $5,839
53' refrigerated	$6,266	$3.38	$5,451 – $7,081
48' flatbed	$6,315	$3.41	$5,431 – $7,199
Step deck	$6,873	$3.71	$5,773 – $7,973
Power only	$4,670	$2.52	$4,063 – $5,278
Hotshot	$3,526	$1.90	$2,927 – $4,125
26' box truck	$3,446	$1.86	$2,929 – $3,963
Sprinter van	$2,104	$1.13	$1,767 – $2,441

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More lanes from Muscatine

48' flatbed lanes from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,311	$5.04	$4,567 – $6,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,452	$6.95	$1,249 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,903	$3.94	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,811	$3.88	$4,998 – $6,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$4,816	$4.86	$4,141 – $5,490	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$4,213	$3.86	$3,623 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,230	$3.41	$5,358 – $7,102	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$3,306	$4.16	$2,843 – $3,769	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Muscatine, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,431 and $7,199.

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

About 1,854 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 $1,811 of the $6,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,678, which makes Muscatine, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. 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 →