Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to Los Angeles, CA power only rate

$4,352power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $3,786–$4,918
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pleasant Hill to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,778
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $4,352

Return trip

Los Angeles → Pleasant Hill$5,291

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

Pleasant Hill to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,906	$2.87	$4,366 – $5,446
53' refrigerated	$5,845	$3.41	$5,085 – $6,604
48' flatbed	$5,897	$3.44	$5,072 – $6,723
Step deck	$6,420	$3.75	$5,393 – $7,447
Power only	$4,352	$2.54	$3,786 – $4,918
Hotshot	$3,285	$1.92	$2,727 – $3,844
26' box truck	$3,213	$1.88	$2,731 – $3,694
Sprinter van	$1,962	$1.15	$1,648 – $2,276

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

Power only lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$4,300	$3.58	$3,741 – $4,859	3 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,286	$3.62	$1,119 – $1,453	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$2,781	$2.86	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$3,937	$2.89	$3,425 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,913	$3.44	$3,404 – $4,422	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$2,951	$2.83	$2,567 – $3,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$4,293	$2.55	$3,735 – $4,852	4 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$2,264	$3.03	$1,969 – $2,558	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Power only lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$6,349	$2.19	$5,523 – $7,174	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,024	$2.38	$891 – $1,157	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$5,510	$1.95	$4,794 – $6,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Pleasant Hill, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,352 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,786 and $4,918.

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

About 1,712 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 $1,574 of the $4,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,291, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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