Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,043dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $4,488–$5,598
Transit: 4 days

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

Ottumwa to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,418
Fuel: $1,625
All-in estimate: $5,043

Return trip

Los Angeles → Ottumwa$6,132

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

Ottumwa to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,043	$2.85	$4,488 – $5,598
53' refrigerated	$6,008	$3.40	$5,227 – $6,789
48' flatbed	$6,059	$3.43	$5,211 – $6,908
Step deck	$6,595	$3.73	$5,540 – $7,651
Power only	$4,475	$2.53	$3,893 – $5,057
Hotshot	$3,378	$1.91	$2,804 – $3,953
26' box truck	$3,303	$1.87	$2,808 – $3,799
Sprinter van	$2,017	$1.14	$1,695 – $2,340

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More lanes from Ottumwa

53' dry van lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$4,662	$4.10	$4,149 – $5,175	3 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,356	$4.57	$1,207 – $1,505	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,076	$3.28	$2,737 – $3,414	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$4,576	$3.25	$4,073 – $5,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$4,228	$3.94	$3,763 – $4,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,305	$3.22	$2,942 – $3,669	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$4,968	$2.86	$4,422 – $5,515	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$2,537	$3.48	$2,258 – $2,816	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Ottumwa, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,043 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,488 and $5,598.

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

About 1,767 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 $1,625 of the $5,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,132, which makes Ottumwa, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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