Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Liberty, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,236flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,827 mi
Typical range: $5,363–$7,109
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Liberty to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,451
Fuel: $1,785
All-in estimate: $6,236

Return trip

Los Angeles → North Liberty$7,581

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

North Liberty to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from North Liberty, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,193	$2.84	$4,622 – $5,764
53' refrigerated	$6,186	$3.39	$5,382 – $6,990
48' flatbed	$6,236	$3.41	$5,363 – $7,109
Step deck	$6,787	$3.71	$5,701 – $7,873
Power only	$4,610	$2.52	$4,011 – $5,209
Hotshot	$3,480	$1.90	$2,889 – $4,072
26' box truck	$3,402	$1.86	$2,892 – $3,912
Sprinter van	$2,077	$1.14	$1,745 – $2,409

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More lanes from North Liberty

48' flatbed lanes from North Liberty, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,086 mi	$5,441	$5.01	$4,679 – $6,203	3 d
Chicago, IL	239 mi	$1,539	$6.44	$1,323 – $1,754	1 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$3,951	$3.93	$3,398 – $4,505	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$5,737	$3.89	$4,934 – $6,540	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$4,943	$4.83	$4,251 – $5,635	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$4,237	$3.85	$3,644 – $4,831	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$6,156	$3.42	$5,294 – $7,018	4 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$3,330	$4.15	$2,864 – $3,797	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 North Liberty, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from North Liberty, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,236 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,827 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,363 and $7,109.

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

About 1,827 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 $1,785 of the $6,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,451 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,581, which makes North Liberty, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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