Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norwalk, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,856flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,698 mi
Typical range: $5,036–$6,676
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,197
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $5,856

Return trip

Los Angeles → Norwalk$7,120

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

Norwalk to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,871	$2.87	$4,335 – $5,407
53' refrigerated	$5,803	$3.42	$5,049 – $6,557
48' flatbed	$5,856	$3.45	$5,036 – $6,676
Step deck	$6,375	$3.75	$5,355 – $7,395
Power only	$4,320	$2.54	$3,759 – $4,882
Hotshot	$3,261	$1.92	$2,707 – $3,816
26' box truck	$3,189	$1.88	$2,711 – $3,668
Sprinter van	$1,948	$1.15	$1,637 – $2,260

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More lanes from Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes from Norwalk, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,946	$4.90	$5,114 – $6,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,910	$5.20	$1,642 – $2,177	1 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,811	$3.97	$3,278 – $4,345	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$5,420	$4.71	$4,662 – $6,179	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,031 mi	$4,027	$3.91	$3,464 – $4,591	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$5,780	$3.46	$4,971 – $6,589	4 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$3,130	$4.25	$2,691 – $3,568	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 Norwalk, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Norwalk, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,698 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,036 and $6,676.

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

About 1,698 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 $1,659 of the $5,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,197 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,120, which makes Norwalk, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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