Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sioux City, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,462flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $4,697–$6,227
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,934
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $5,462

Return trip

Los Angeles → Sioux City$6,641

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

Sioux City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux City, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,537	$2.90	$4,038 – $5,036
53' refrigerated	$5,405	$3.46	$4,703 – $6,108
48' flatbed	$5,462	$3.49	$4,697 – $6,227
Step deck	$5,947	$3.80	$4,996 – $6,899
Power only	$4,020	$2.57	$3,497 – $4,542
Hotshot	$3,034	$1.94	$2,518 – $3,550
26' box truck	$2,969	$1.90	$2,524 – $3,414
Sprinter van	$1,815	$1.16	$1,524 – $2,105

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More lanes from Sioux City

48' flatbed lanes from Sioux City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$6,574	$4.79	$5,654 – $7,494	3 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,379	$4.50	$2,046 – $2,712	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,049	$3.90	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,974	$4.01	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$6,036	$4.59	$5,191 – $6,881	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$4,152	$3.87	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,415	$3.50	$4,657 – $6,173	4 d
Dallas, TX	791 mi	$3,297	$4.17	$2,835 – $3,759	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 Sioux City, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Sioux City, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,462 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,697 and $6,227.

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

About 1,564 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 $1,528 of the $5,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,934 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,641, which makes Sioux City, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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